As Iran war heightens affordability issues, don't expect the Fed to 'ride in and save the day,' analyst says

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Amid a war in Iran, inflation pressures, a weakening job market and an uncertain outlook for tariff policy, Federal Reserve officials will meet next week and announce a decision on interest rates. The federal funds rate, set by the Federal Open Market Committee, is the rate at which banks lend to one another overnight, but it also has a trickle-down effect on many consumer borrowing and savings rates . For now, experts think the central bank will stay on hold. Futures market pricing is implying

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