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Fed plays down prospect of rate hikes

The updated economic projections released after the Fed’s mid-March meeting show that officials expect strong economic growth this year to have only a transitory impact on inflation, which explains why most still aren’t thinking about thinking raising interest rates. Even if inflation proves more stubborn, we expect their new framework will allow them to justify leaving rates unchanged over the next few years.

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