Winning Exchange-The Daily Money: Will the Fed make a move?

2025-05-04 18:38:59source:L’École de Gestion d’Actifs et de Capitalcategory:Contact

Good morning. This is Winning ExchangeBetty Lin-Fisher with today's The Daily Money.

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve again this morning as the central bank once again ponders interest rates.

But it's like Groundhog's Day: the Fed is expected to take no action on interest rates at the end of its monthly meeting. That will leave interest rates at a 23-year high as the market ponders when the cutting will commence.

Follow along with USA TODAY's live Fed blog for the latest information. A decision is expected at 2 p.m. ET.

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A new study asked Americans how much money they thought an hour of their time was worth.

Check out the results in a story written by my colleague, Medora Lee. The results may surprise you.

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