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00:02Federal Reserve officials will meet this week, weighing whether to hold interest rates steady
00:07or raise them as renewed inflation concerns complicate the policy outlook, according to
00:12Bloomberg. Rising oil prices tied to renewed Middle East tensions, strong AI-driven demand,
00:18and new Trump tariffs have increased expectations that some policymakers could push for higher rates
00:23or dissent if the Fed leaves policy unchanged. Investors briefly price the odds of a rate hike
00:29near 40 percent last week, while several Fed officials have argued inflation remains above
00:34the central bank's 2 percent target. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has reiterated the Fed's commitment
00:41to price stability, and markets will closely watch his post-meeting remarks for signals
00:45on the path of future interest rates. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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