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- The Federal Reserve held the FOMC meeting on June 17-18, **keeping the benchmark interest rate unchanged in the range of 4.25%-4.50%**, marking the third consecutive pause in rate hikes since January 2025.

- Powell emphasized that policy is in a state of "moderate restriction" and there is no need to rush into rate cuts, and he made it clear that **Trump's calls for rate cuts do not affect decision-making independence**.