The Fed holds rates steady and punts on the Middle East: ‘uncertain’

The Fed holds rates steady and punts on the Middle East: ‘uncertain’

The infamous dot-plot shows sharper-than-ever divisions between Fed officials.

The Federal Reserve held rates steady Wednesday for the second meeting in a row as the war in Iran clouds an already murky economic picture. In its statement, the Fed acknowledged the war, but kept i… [+2345 chars]