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Upcoming Fed Meeting May Prepare Markets for Resumption of Interest Rate Cuts

There likely will be no surprise news to move markets on Jan. 29 when the policymaking Federal Open Market Committee announces its interest rate target.
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Upcoming Fed Meeting May Prepare Markets for Resumption of Interest Rate Cuts
The Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington on March 14, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Panos Mourdoukoutas
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When Federal Reserve officials meet on Jan. 29, the headline news may not be what they do with interest rates but whether they will prepare markets for the resumption of interest rate cuts.

Panos Mourdoukoutas
Panos Mourdoukoutas
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Panos Mourdoukoutas is a professor of economics at Long Island University in New York City. He also teaches security analysis at Columbia University. He’s been published in professional journals and magazines, including Forbes, Investopedia, Barron's, IBT, and Journal of Financial Research. He’s also the author of many books, including “Business Strategy in a Semiglobal Economy” and “China's Challenge.”