Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady next week. But some consumer loans are getting cheaper

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  The Fed is likely to hold interest rates steady. But some consumer loans are getting cheaper.

  The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at the end of its two-day meeting next week, despite some encouraging news on inflation.
  
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