The Fed Holds Rates Steady, Hitting Pause After a Series of Cuts

• Fed holds rates steady, takes less confident view on inflation

  The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate in check Wednesday, reversing a recent trend of easing policy.
  
  CNBC - 20h
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  Trump slams Fed after decision to hold interest rates steady

  Federal Reserve officials held interest rates steady after their latest policy meeting, drawing sharp criticism from President Donald Trump.
  
  NBC News - 18h

• Fed holds interest rates steady as inflation remains above 2%

  The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its first policy meeting since President Trump's inauguration.
  
  CBS News - 19h

• Mortgage rates are stuck at 7% as Fed holds steady on interest rates

  Bad news for home buyers: Mortgage rates are largely stuck at 7% for the time being.
  
  MarketWatch - 19h
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  Fed holds rates steady as Trump tariffs loom, economy hums

  The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday after price increases ticked up over the past three months, suggesting inflation may still have some life in it. Central bankers held rates ...
  
  The Hill - 21h

• The Fed is expected to hold rates steady. That will help banks, Moody’s says.

  An expected decision this week by the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates steady will help bottom lines in the banking sector, at least in the short term, Moody’s Ratings analysts said.
  
  MarketWatch - 1d
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  The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.

  Faced with a solid economy and mounting inflation concerns, the U.S. central bank has said it will “move cautiously” on cutting interest rates.
  
  The New York Times - 1d

• 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 ...
  
  MarketWatch - Jan. 6

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