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—Federal Reserve keeps interest rate unchanged, sees slower growth, slightly higher inflation ahead.

—U.S. stocks climbed Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said the economy still looks healthy enough to keep interest rates where they are. The rally followed weeks of sharp and scary swings for the U.S. stock market. Fed Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged the rising pessimism among U.S. consumers and companies shown by recent surveys, but he also pointed to data…

*Bond investors are preparing for a potential U.S. economic slowdown, adjusting portfolios in anticipation of the Federal Reserve maintaining current interest rates.

U.S. consumer sentiment plunged to a 29- month low in March, with the University of Michigan's index dropping to 57.9 from 64.7 in February, amid concerns over President Trump's tariffs and rising inflation expectations. The Federal Reserve is anticipated to maintain current interest rates in its upcoming meeting, with potential rate cuts expected later in…

WASHINGTON- When Federal Reserve officials last met in late January, things looked pretty good: Hiring was solid. As the Fed prepares to meet Tuesday and Wednesday, the central bank and its chair, Jerome Powell, are potentially headed to a much tougher spot. It is what bedeviled the United States in the 1970 s, when even deep recessions didn't kill inflation.

Investors are growing increasingly concerned that President Donald Trump's tariff policies and federal layoffs could spark a U.S. recession. Officials on the Federal Open Market Committee are set to discuss at their March 18-19 rate-setting meeting what more can be done— if anything— to control inflation and rescue a slowing economy within an increasingly…

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The Federal Reserve is meeting this week amid concerns about persistent inflation and the Trump administration's trade wars. "The Federal Reserve is going to stay firmly planted on the sidelines with regard to interest rates. The White House argues consumers should feel good about where the U.S. economy is headed under new leadership.

The electronics supply chain, primarily governed by market forces, has been exposed to unpredictable fluctuations in global trade actions, worldwide macroeconomic headwinds, and resurfacing U.S. recessionary risks. Tariff ambiguity is reflected in the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank’ s Global Economic Policy Uncertainty Index, which spiked by 63% from October to…

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This week's economic calendar is packed with key reports and influential Fed speeches— and all eyes will be on the Fed's decision at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting. The committee is expected to hold the federal funds rate at 4.25– 4.50%, reflecting a cautious, wait-and-see approach amid persistent inflation pressures and growing economic…

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—U.S. stocks are drifting higher Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say in the afternoon about where interest rates may be heading. The modest moves are a respite following weeks of sharp and scary swings for the U.S. stock market. Trump’ s barrage of announcements on tariffs and other policies have created so much uncertainty that…

—The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it still expects to cut rates twice this year even as it sees inflation staying stubbornly elevated. The Fed also now expects the economy to grow more slowly this year and next than it did three months ago, according to a set of quarterly economic projections also…

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