After the Federal Reserve lifts its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, attention will turn to what Chairman Jerome Powell says about a rate increase at the central bank’s meeting in September.
The Fed is likely to raise its federal-funds rate by 0.75 percentage point, to a range between 2.25% and 2.5%, at this week’s meeting. While further rate rises are likely this year, Mr. Powell might be less specific about his expectation for their sizes, according to analysts.
