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The Fed held off on a rate hike. Today’s GDP and inflation reports could make waiting harder.

The Fed held off on a rate hike. Today’s GDP and inflation reports could make waiting harder.
MarketWatch Thursday 29 October 2026, 11:11 UTC By Mark DeCambre 1 min read
Key Points

GDP and inflation figures arrive together at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Strong growth and persistent price pressures could strengthen the case for an interest-rate increase in December.

GDP and inflation figures arrive together at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Strong growth and persistent price pressures could strengthen the case for an interest-rate increase in December. [Image text:] 1.54064 $.51537
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