Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady at Jerome Powell's final meeting as chair, as Powell announces he will remain on the Fed board as governor
The Federal Open Market Committee voted to hold the federal funds rate steady at 3.5%-3.75% at what was Jerome Powell's final meeting as Fed chair before his term ends May 15, 2025. The vote saw the most dissents since 1992, with four members dissenting. Powell announced he will remain on the Fed's board of governors citing unprecedented legal actions by the Trump administration against the institution.
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