Fed to hold rates steady as pressures mount

Fed to hold rates steady as pressures mount

FEDERAL Reserve officials are widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday (May 7) as they await clarity on the Trump administration’s trade policies, a move likely to frustrate the president and anyone else seeking answers about the US central bank’s next move. An aggressive slew of tariffs on imported goods is denting consumer…

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US: Stocks fall again ahead of Fed decision

US: Stocks fall again ahead of Fed decision

Published Wed, May 7, 2025 · 06:13 AM [NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks fell again on Tuesday as markets await a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates while anticipating US trade deal breakthroughs that have yet to materialise. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told US President Donald Trump that his country was “never for sale” at a…

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