Fed has hit the pause button for rates, and may only cut once this year, experts say

The Federal Reserve is going to sit on the sidelines and may only cut rates once this year, according to prominent economists attending the American Economic Association meeting in San Francisco this past weekend.

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Fed has hit the pause button for rates, and may only cut once this year, experts say

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