Powell's Swan Song: Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged

Published on May 1, 2026

As widely expected amid rising oil, rates will remain 3.5% to 3.75%. However, four policymakers dissented. And Fed Chair Powell will stay as governor after his chairmanship ends.

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