Fed-Rate Projections Could Rise to Underscore Inflation Anxieties

Officials could pause rate increases this week while penciling in a hike amid unexpected economic resilience

The Federal Reserve begins its meeting the same day as the most-watched inflation metric is released and ends right before a pivotal U.S. retail sales report. Here are three things to watch out for this week. Photo: Nam Y. Huh

Federal Reserve officials’ concerns about stubbornly high inflation could lead them to signal that they are prepared to lift interest rates again this year even if they hold them steady on Wednesday.

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