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What is the Federal Reserve and what does it do?
The Federal Reserve has likely come across your radar at some point. Often referred to as simply "the Fed," this central ...
Federal Reserve Keeps Key Interest Rate Unchanged
As widely expected, the Federal Reserve left it's key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, staying firmly in "wait and see" ...
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Fed chair Jerome Powell cites 'uncertainty' as central bank holds key rate steady
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve is still firmly in wait-and-see mode. The Fed left its key interest rate unchanged again Wednesday and gave no hint it plans to lower it soon as President ...
Federal Reserve warns of stagflation risk, keeps rates unchanged — despite Trump pressure
Policymakers cited economic uncertainty from Trump’s trade war for keeping the Fed funds rate between 4.25% to 4.5% range, ...
Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged, flags a risk of higher prices and unemployment
It is unusual for the Fed to say that the risk of both higher prices and more unemployment have increased. But economists say ...
Federal Reserve likely to defy Trump, keep rates unchanged this week
Even so, the Fed will almost certainly leave its key rate unchanged at about 4.3% when it meets Tuesday and Wednesday. Powell ...
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Inflation and HELOC interest rates: What to watch this week
After the Federal Reserve announced a continued pause in the federal funds rate on May 7, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is ...