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With the Fed cutting rates for the first time since the financial crisis, there are a lot of monetary policy moves to monitor. You can count on "Fed Watch" to bring you all the latest updates on the economic data shaping central bank policies.
With the Fed cutting rates for the first time since the financial crisis, there are a lot of monetary policy moves to monitor. You can count on "Fed Watch" to bring you all the latest updates on the economic data shaping central bank policies.

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Fed Holds Rates Near Zero

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Stocks spiked after dovish guidance and the Fed's decision to maintain aggressive monetary policy for as long as it takes. Despite forecasting 4.5% unemployment by the end of the year upping its GDP forecast to a robust 6.5%, the Central Bank is holding interest rates near zero and maintaining its 120 billion monthly bond buying program.