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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at its meeting this week, but investors will be watching for something else — whether central bank policy makers are still committed to two rate cuts this year.
The central bank will hold interest rates steady this week, giving you more time to earn a competitive rate on your savings.
Trump has demanded the U.S. central bank lower its benchmark overnight interest rate immediately by a full percentage point, a dramatic step that would amount to an all-in bet by the Fed that inflation will fall to its 2% target and stay there regardless of what the administration does and even with dramatically looser financial conditions.
The central bank is set to hold interest rates steady for its fourth straight meeting, a pause that could be extended through the summer.