Washington, United States, April 26, 2026 (AFP) - US Fed set to hold rates steady again on cost hikes from Mideast war

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The US central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting next week, as energy prices stay high and supply chains snarled due to war in the Middle East. The Federal Reserve's two-day meeting, starting Tuesday, could be chairman Jerome Powell's last at the helm of the independent institution. But it takes place against a tricky backdrop. Powell's successor has faced a bumpy road to confirmation, while policymake......

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