What to Watch on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve Meets
The central bank is not expected to change interest rates, but its economic projections will be in focus.
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Fed Meets Amid Worries That Inflation Progress Might Stall
Inflation had been moderating steadily, but it is now hovering around 3 percent. Will lowering it fully to normal levels prove difficult?
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Email ‘Mistake’ on Inflation Data Prompts Questions on What Is Shared
Traders are closely watching once-obscure economic data, prompting more scrutiny of how widely the government distributes the information.
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Japan Raises Interest Rates for First Time in 17 Years
Higher inflation and rising wages suggest that the country’s economy can grow without such aggressive stimulus from the central bank.