Key Takeaways The Fed is widely expected to hold interest rates steady this week, marking the central bank’s second pause of the year.The Fed’s closely watched “dot plot” forecast will offer clues about where interest rates may be headed in the months and years ahead.

The central bank cut rates at its three previous meetings in an effort to support the job market. But with inflation still elevated, the Fed is... Fed holds interest rates steady, taking a pause from rate cuts to assess the economy The Federal Reserve held ...

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan ​Collins said on Friday she sees no looming need to change interest rates, with ‌the outlook for easing monetary policy contingent on a further retreat to the 2% inflation target.

Fed officials are divided on whether to prioritize controlling inflation or addressing the slowing job market.

As Federal Reserve officials gather for their two-day policy meeting this week, the oil shock from the Iran war could deepen divisions with the central bank over the path forward on interest rates.

A reading on the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge released Friday for January, before the Iran war, showed inflation remained sticky, reinforcing the case for the central bank to hold interest rates steady for now.

Trump is urging Fed Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates immediately, ahead of next week’s meeting, as inflation holds at 2.4%.