Dollar steadies as Fed holds rates, US strikes Iran

Dollar steadies as Fed holds rates, US strikes Iran  Reuters

Gold Rises After Fed Holds Rates Steady  WSJ

In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady but three Fed officials voted in favor of raising rates amid ongoing inflation concerns and the spike in energy prices due to the Iran war, President Trump unveiled a $22 billion overhaul of Washington Dulles International Airport in his latest

Kevin M. Warsh’s second meeting as chairman of the Federal Reserve was colored by internal divisions over the path forward for policy.

The decision against a hike is a win for Trump — but a contrast with Warsh’s hawkish rhetoric.

Federal Reserve officials decided to keep interest rates unchanged, but a fractured vote reveals rising concerns about inflation.

The Federal Reserve has voted to keep interest rates steady at the 3.5% to 3.75% target range despite concerns about inflation and oil prices. The decision was not unanimous. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks it down.

The Federal Reserve voted to hold interest rates unchanged in a range of 3.5% to 3.75%, with some officials dissenting in favor of raising rates by a quarter percentage point. The vote was 9-3. Bloomberg's Michael McKee reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

Elevated inflation partly reflects supply shocks that that have increased prices, including of energy, the Fed said.

Rates remain unchanged for fifth time since December as tenuous Iran peace deal pushes energy prices up again The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, leaving rates unchanged for the fifth time since December despite Donald Trump’s renewed calls to lower rates. Cooler inflation data published ear

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady, in a range of 3.5 percent to 3.75 percent. Nine voting members of the Fed’s monetary policy unit, the Federal Open Market Committee, voted to keep rates unchanged. Three

The Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to hold its interest rate target steady following the second meeting under new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, although three members of the Fed board dissented, preferring a rate hike. After a two-day meeting in Washington, the Fed’s monetary policy committee announced it would hold its r

The Fed's benchmark affects many of the interest rates consumers see every day, including those tied to mortgages, credit cards, car loans and savings accounts.

The US Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates on Wednesday, although investors were pricing in a 32% chance of an increase on Tuesday night, with analysts describing the decision as the most uncertain in years.

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