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Group 1 - The U.S. stock market showed mixed results with the Dow Jones down by 44.14 points (0.10%) and the Nasdaq up by 25.18 points (0.13%) [2] - The Federal Reserve decided to keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged, maintaining it at 4.25%-4.5% since December of the previous year, amid rising inflation expectations and slowing economic growth [4][5] - The Fed's dot plot indicates a potential for two rate cuts by the end of 2025, but has reduced the total expected cuts to four, with a cumulative decrease of 1 percentage point [5][6] Group 2 - Economic forecasts from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) suggest increasing stagflation pressures, with GDP growth for 2024 expected at only 1.4% and inflation at 3%, reflecting a downward adjustment of 0.3 percentage points from previous estimates [7] - The unemployment rate is projected to rise to 4.5%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than earlier predictions [7] - The FOMC's statement indicates a generally "steady" economic growth, with low unemployment and slightly rising inflation, while expressing reduced concerns over economic volatility and trade policy risks [8] Group 3 - Recent economic data shows a slight decrease in initial jobless claims, stabilizing at around 245,000, which aligns with economists' median estimates [15][16] - New housing starts fell to an annualized rate of 1.256 million units, down from 1.392 million units the previous month, indicating a 9.8% decline [18][19] - The S&P 500 index saw declines in seven out of eleven sectors, with energy and communication services leading the losses [21]