Fed Meeting Live Updates: Interest Rates Hold Steady As Oil Soars
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- March 18, 2026

It’s jobs day, and we’re about to see whether the US economy’s recent strong run of job growth continued through May. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release new data at 8:30 a.m. ET, which is expected to show steady unemployment at 4.3% and job growth of 85,000 in May. If the report matches or
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics published new consumer price index data last Wednesday, showing the inflation rate held steady at 2.4% in February as expected. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, also held steady at 2.5%. However, that report was based on data mainly gathered before the start of the Iran war,
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