The Fed issues its latest interest rate decision Wednesday. Here’s what to expect | Crypto Craft

  • The Fed issues its latest interest rate decision Wednesday. Here’s what to expect

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    The Federal Reserve has little choice but to stay on the sidelines this week as it navigates a mix of complicated and conflicting forces playing out in the U.S. economy. Markets are pricing in a near-zero chance that the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee will be cutting at this meeting — or any other in the near future. Futures pricing suggests policymakers won’t consider easing until at least September, more likely October, and even then just a single cut this year. For Wednesday’s decision, Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues have to wrestle with the Iran war, fears of an inflation spike and mixed ... (full story)

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ferrand
Mar 18, 2026 3:45am
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There is a 94% probability that the market is pricing in a pause in rate hikes at the 3.50–3.75% level. But far more interesting are the Fed’s updated forecasts — the so-called dot plot. This is the first forecast since oil broke through the $100 mark and the Strait of Hormuz became the main nerve centre of the global economy. The stakes are high: to what extent is the Fed prepared to tolerate energy inflation without sacrificing economic growth?
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Bhavya17
Mar 18, 2026 9:13am
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I'm Giving My Simple But 99% Confirmed Prediction About Today's FOMC Is That Fed Is Going To Cut Interest Rates By 20 BPS , I'll Post Another Comment Just After The FOMC Let's See What Will Happen.....
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