Here Are the Takeaways From the Fed Rate Decision and Powell’s Briefing

Jerome Powell during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, DC, on May 7.Photographer: Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg

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By Chris Anstey

May 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM UTC

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Here are the key takeaways from the Federal Open Market Committee’s interest-rate decision and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s news conference Wednesday:

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