The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady this week for reasons that have as much to do with what Fed officials have said as with what the economy is doing

Impact · against what's priced in

The Federal Reserve's expected hold on interest rates provides no new catalyst for the market, as stability and political constraints are already anticipated. While firmer inflation presents a headwind, the immediate outlook remains priced in.

Scored by the NIS engine · methodology.

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• fed
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