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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 29: Jerome Powell, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman, speaks at a press conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on January 29, 2025 in ...

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold Wednesday, shifting focus to officials' economic and rate projections. Wall Street is focused on whether the Fed's dot plot will ...