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Fed set to hold interest rates steady in last decision before midterms

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The Guardian · Reino Unido · Prensahace 2 horas

US central bank last month raised rates for first time since 2023, in move that infuriated Donald TrumpThe US Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday during its last rate-setting meeting before the midterm elections, keeping rates at one of the highest pre-election levels seen in over 20 years. Last month, Fed officials raised rates for the first time since 2023, citing rising inflation.

Inflation has hovered for years above the Fed’s target rate of 2%, and for most of this year, the annualized inflation rate has remained above 3%. Continue reading...

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Coalition talks loom in Israel as Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs set to fall short of majority

Projections show votes for Palestinian parties surged in a tight contest that saw the highest turnout in decadesIsrael election – live updatesIsrael election: what we know so farAnalysis: Rise of Palestinian parties in Knesset will redraw Israel’s political landscapeIsrael’s future hung in the balance on Wednesday morning as it became clear that Benjamin Netanyahu had lost his governing majority, and his political fate now depends on whether opposition Jewish parties are prepared to forge a common front with Palestinian parties, whose support surged in Tuesday’s elections. The leader of the Jewish opposition bloc, the retired general Gadi Eisenkot, appeared to rule out such a broad coalition in a premature declaration of victory overnight for what he called a “Zionist majority”. Continue reading...

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