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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies to the Senate Banking Committee on the second of two days of semi-annual testimony to Congress in Washington.
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Inflation lingers, but will interest rate change?

If you’re hoping for an interest rate cut from the Fed today, don’t hold your breath. Chances of a rate cut from the Federal Reserve are slim to none, forecasters say, when the panel announces its interest-rate decision at the close of a two-day meeting.  That means the Fed’s benchmark interest rate will likely remain

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The federal interest rate sees no change

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept the key interest rate unchanged and signaled that only one cut is expected before the end of the year. With markets hoping for a more accommodative central bank, Federal Open Market Committee policymakers took two rate cuts off the table after their two-day meeting from three indicated in March.

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