Fed set to hold interest rates steady in last decision before midterms
Last month, Fed officials raised rates for the first time since 2023, citing rising inflation.
Inflation has hovered for years above the Fed’s target rate of 2%, and for most of this year, the annualized inflation rate has remained above 3%.
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