Officials are weighing the uncertain long-term economic impact of war with Iran and mixed signals about the U.S job market ahead of the rate decision.

A key question hangs over the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting that ends Wednesday: Will central bank policymakers still ...

Futures markets took any realistic chance of a cut off the table until at least December.

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key interest rate at the target range of 3.5% to 3.75%. Traders will be listening ...

Traders expect the Fed to keep interest rates on hold as it confronts the Iran war threat of new inflation driven by higher ...

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The Persian Gulf conflict threatens to reignite inflation while slowing growth, further complicating the Fed’s work.

The war has compounded those concerns, leaving policymakers in a bind as they chart a course for borrowing costs that seeks to return inflation back to the Fed’s 2 percent target while safeguarding ...

Analysts anticipate Fed officials pointing to economic uncertainty from the Middle East conflict.

The policymaking arm of the Federal Reserve, the Federal Open Market Committee, will release its March interest-rate decision on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time after wrapping up a two-day policy ...

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials, convening in a wartime setting that began ...

The Federal Reserve meets today, with a rate decision coming later this afternoon. Here's what to expect, and how it could ...