The Fed issues its latest interest rate decision Wednesday. Here’s what to expect

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Markets are pricing in a near-zero chance that the Federal Reserve will be cutting interest rates at this meeting — or any other in the near future.
Updates to economic and rate projections also aren’t expected to show anything dramatic when the decision is released Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET.
On top of everything else, there’s also a lingering political air over the Fed.

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