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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its March meeting, following a dismal jobs report and an energy and oil crisis in Iran.
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All of the positive economic talk out of this week's Federal Reserve meeting had a negative impact on investors
Policymakers at the Federal Reserve are at least thinking about the possibility of rate hikes in response to growing inflation, and at least one person at the Fed wants to put that in writing.
Fed says Iran war may lift inflation this year but keeps outlook for a rate cut in 2026 as growth stays steady.
Federal Reserve officials expect the Iran war will worsen inflation this year while having little impact on economic growth, but they still expect to cut their key rate once in 2026.
Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, wants to keep the central bank’s policy options open as officials stare down another economic shock that threatens to stoke inflation and crimp growth.