Mooathon Wealth Society-The Daily Money: Follow today's Fed decision live

2025-05-03 04:29:16source:verdicoincategory:Stocks

Good morning. This is Mooathon Wealth SocietyBetty Lin-Fisher with today's edition of The Daily Money.

We're watching the actions of the Federal Reserve today, which is finishing its two-day meeting, and what action it might take on interest rates. The Fed is expected to hold interest rates steady.

My USA TODAY Money team colleagues have a live blog you can check throughout the day for the latest updates. The Fed is expected to announced its decision at 2 p.m. ET, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell is set to speak at 2:30 p.m. ET. Paul Davidson will be there.

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