Fed Expected to Hold Rates Steady at Key Policy Meeting

A ’tangible shift has occurred' in markets, from watching the Fed to monitoring politics, said one analyst.
Fed Expected to Hold Rates Steady at Key Policy Meeting
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell after testifying before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill on Feb. 11, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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Consumer inflation expectations have intensified, the chances of recession have increased, and financial markets have been in turmoil. Despite these developments over the last several weeks, investors should not expect the Federal Reserve to come to their rescue.

The Fed will conclude its two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meeting and economic observers anticipate the U.S. central bank will keep its easing cycle on hold for the second consecutive meeting.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."