US Fed keeps key rate steady
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The January meeting marks the first since Fed Chair Jerome Powell confirmed the Department of Justice subpoenaed the central bank.
Jerome Powell will announce the central bank's next interest rate decision on Jan. 28 amid political and legal turmoil involving the Fed.
Fed holds rates at 3.5%–3.75%, keeping mortgages high, credit cards costly, and signaling patience before any further cuts.
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Americans collectively owe $1.233 trillion in credit card debt, with nearly half of all cardholders carrying balances month to month at an average APR of 22.83%. Despite recent Federal Reserve rate cuts,
Powell could signal a "dovish pause," but his comments on other issues may temper the bullish reaction in BTC and other risk assets.
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