Fed Expected to Hold Rates Steady Due to War, Energy Shock
Source: Bloomberg Politics · Bias: Center
Summary
Federal Reserve officials are widely expected to hold interest rates steady at their meeting on Wednesday due to uncertainty from the war in the Middle East. This will be the first time we hear from Chair Jerome Powell since the US-Israel war with Iran started. Bloomberg's Enda Curran reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
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