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Fed set to hold rates as Powell faces DOJ probe and intensifying political pressure

The Federal Reserve’s first policy decision of 2026 is expected to leave interest rates unchanged, but the meeting is unfolding amid an extraordinary political backdrop: a Justice Department probe into Chair Jerome Powell and a looming White House decision over who will replace him when his term ends in May.

Markets digest mixed earnings as volatility ticks up

U.S. markets weighed mixed quarterly earnings results, with the VIX rising and several big-name companies posting results that beat or missed expectations, moving shares sharply.