Fed set to cut rates, but forecast for rest of 2025 is key to markets with politics clouding the picture

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The Fed meets with some big items on the agenda: An important rate decision and forecast of what’s ahead, combined with a healthy dose of political intrigue uncommon for central bank policymakers.
While the rate decision is fairly pretty much in the bag, what happens from there is anybody’s guess.
Markets are betting heavily that the Fed will stick to a quarter-point, or 25 basis point, reduction from the current target range of 4.25%-4.5%.

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March 22, 2026

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SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on ETFs: ‘We want to work with people on new products’

March 21, 2026

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Small cap-focused Russell 2000 becomes the first of major U.S. benchmarks to enter correction territory this year

March 20, 2026

Key Points The Russell 2000 has fallen more than 10% off its recent high, becoming the first of the major U.S. benchmarks to fall into correction territory this year. A correction is defined as a decline of more than 10% and less than 20% from a recent high. Small caps are especially sensitive to changes […]