Cut, hold, or hike? That is the question at the Federal Reserve.
The Fed will have six weeks until officials convene their next two-day policy meeting and decide the course of action for interest rates.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (R) speaks with Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman during a board meeting at the Federal Reserve building in Washington on June 25, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
