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Economists Doubt Fed Will Act Before Election

Fed policymakers had originally forecasted four rate hikes for 2016 at the start of the year following December’s historic liftoff. Now economists believe if a rate hike occurs at all, it will not be until after the election.

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Fed Freezes on Rate Hike

Even though the housing sector has shown further improvement, the Federal Open Market Committee dodged another rate increase this month like many in the industry predicted.

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The Week Ahead: What to Expect from The Fed

The third meeting of the year for the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, April 26 and 27. What is the consensus around the policy decision that will come out of the meeting?

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