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With the economy looking bright enough, the Federal Reserve seems content to play the waiting game

  • Written by Christopher Decker, Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska Omaha
imageWhen will Fed Chair Jerome Powell lower the curtains on the inflation battle?AP Photo/Alex Brandon

If there’s one thing you can say about Fed policymakers, it’s that they don’t make decisions on a whim. When the Federal Open Market Committee met on Jan. 31, 2024, it held interest rates steady – as most observers expected....

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