The Federal Reserve will announce its latest interest rate decision at 2:00 AM Beijing time on Thursday, followed by what may be Powell's final press conference in his eight-year tenure. With high oil prices and mounting inflationary pressures, maint

2026-04-29

The Federal Reserve will announce its latest interest rate decision at 2:00 AM Beijing time on Thursday, followed by what may be Powell's final press conference in his eight-year tenure. With high oil prices and mounting inflationary pressures, maintaining the current interest rate is virtually a certainty. Will the statement's wording hint at a rate hike? Click to see more analysis…