>> LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, D. C. , THIS IS "BALANCE OF POWER," WITH JOE MATHIEU.JOE: AS WE COUNT DOWN TO THE FED, WELCOME TO THE WEDNESDAY EDITION WITH AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON INTEREST RATES POLICY STATEMENT JUST ABOUT ONE HOUR AWAY. WE WILL TALK ABOUT EXPECTATIONS FOR CATHERINE EDWARDS FROM BLOOMBERG OPINION AND GET A LIVE REPORT FROM TYLER KENDALL ON CAPITOL HILL WITH ONLY THREE DAYS TO A LIKELY PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN. ANALYSIS FROM OUR POLITICAL PANEL, RICK DAVIS AND JEANNE SHEEHAN ZAINO ARE WITH US.FED DA ...

No change. The Federal Reserve holding rates steady in the range of 3 and a half to 3 and 3/4%. Now, this was a split decision. Fed Federal Reserve governors Steven Myron and Chris Waller both dissenting preferring to cut rates by a quarter percentage point. Waller had indicated ahead of the meeting that he still has concerns about the health of the job market. Now, Fed officials upgraded their assessment of the economy to solid from moderate on the back of that strong third quarter GDP reading and expectat ...

Well, pretty much as expected, John. No change in rates and the Fed leaves open the option of cutting rates in the future. Stephen, Myron and Chris Weiler, Dissent in favor of a rate cut.Michel Bowman does not. Waller's dissent, of course, could be read as an effort to retain his place as a finalist to replace Jay Powell later this year. The statement keeps the line about considering the extent and timing of additional adjustments to the target range, suggesting more rate cuts are possible.There's no hint, ...

Bitcoin, Ethereum Steady as Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchangedhttps://t.co/sa2QKtrA3H ...

Fed holds interest rates steady, defying political pressure from the Trump administration. Follow live updates: https://t.co/OqIMsAzp90 https://t.co/kNluOgWbmz ...

Interest rates are one of the biggest tools the Fed has for influencing the economy. The December 2025 Fed dot plot signaled a cautious path with the median suggesting only one more rate cut in 2026. That means keeping rates higher for longer than markets anticipated.That created divergence with market expectations. So, how will risk assets react. Gold has long been a safe haven in times of volatility and obviously has been on a tear.Meanwhile, cryptocurrency has often been looked at as the cure all for unc ...

The Fed leaves interest rates unchanged and points to improvements in the US economyRead our live blog ⬇️ https://t.co/fT6nm8tuby ...

JUST IN: ⚡ The US Federal Reserve has announced it will keep interest rates unchanged, in line with expectations, following three consecutive rate cuts in September, October and December. https://t.co/mjQoq2ZZhS ...

BREAKING: FED LEAVES RATES UNCHANGED- Rate cuts will pause, holding at 3.50-3.75%BSCN (@BSCNews):🚨HUGE: FEDERAL RESERVE TO MAKE INTEREST RATE DECISION TODAYMarkets are likely pricing in that the Fed will leave interest rates unchanged.If it shocks and decides to cut, we could be in for a MASSIVE few days. https://t.co/Ktekmqzf8J ...

Breaking: The Fed held rates steady and offered little clarity on when cuts might resume https://t.co/D3sq1LnRd2 ...