Fed Holds Rates Steady as Iran War Fuels Energy Inflation Fears
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The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark rate at 3.5–3.75% as markets weigh the inflationary impact of the Iran war and higher energy prices; inflation readings remain mixed (PCE at 2.8% in February, CPI at 2.4%), while stocks slide and mortgage rates rise ahead of Powell's remarks and the Fed's dot plot. Analysts still project one rate cut this year, but the energy shock adds uncertainty about how long higher fuel costs will last and how policy will respond.
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