The Fed Didn’t Cut Interest Rates. Here Are Five Things to Watch Next

Bankrate.com via Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Wash.), Feb. 2, 2026-Sarah Foster
The Federal Reserve left interest rates alone at its first meeting of the year, keeping borrowing costs at a multiyear high for Americans as policymakers grow more cautious.

The big question now: What will it take to get the Fed moving again? Inflation has shown little improvement over the past 18 months and remains above the Fed’s 2% target, while the unemployment rate has edged lower.
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