The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady amid heightened global uncertainty due to Middle East tensions, rising oil prices, and inflationary pressures. With oil surpassing $100 a barrel and affecting key sectors like agriculture and transportation, the U.S. economy fa
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