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Fed to hold rates again as officials await clarity on economy, tariffs
Bay Area Times
June 18, 2025
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- Fed to hold rates again as officials await clarity on economy, tariffs
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1. Fed to hold rates again as officials await clarity on economy, tariffs
4.25%-4.5% is the target interest rate range for the Federal Reserve officials.
2 PM ET: the 4th straight meeting is likely to see Fed hold rates steady.
2:30 PM ET: Fed Chair Powell speaks at the FOMC’s press conference, after the meeting ends.
Markets expect 100 bps in cuts over the next 15 months
2. GENIUS Act passed by Senate to set federal guardrails for U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins
68-30: the Senate voted for the bill.
Creates a regulated pathway to issue stablecoins for private companies.
Allows banks, fintechs, and major retailers to launch stablecoins or integrate them into existing payment systems.
Limits big tech from issuing stablecoins without partnering with or creating regulated financial entities.
Bars Congress members and their families from profiting off crypto ventures.
Doesn’t restrict the president to do so, though.
Yet to be passed by the Republican-held House.
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