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Federal Reserve Expected to Hold Interest Rates Steady in First 2026 Decision

Prediction platform Polymarket shows traders assigning a 100% probability to the U.S. central bank keeping rates unchanged in its upcoming announcement.

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  • Federal Reserve (U.S. central bank): The primary monetary authority in the United States, responsible for setting interest rates and regulating financial institutions.
  • Interest Rates: The cost of borrowing money, set by central banks to influence economic growth and inflation.
  • Polymarket: A blockchain-based prediction market platform where users trade to forecast event outcomes.