Powell talks up economy as Fed rate outlook softens

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Fed's Powell says 2.1% growth this year would be 'solid:' Watch remarks live

The Federal Reserve released its latest interest-rate decision, as well as new dot-plot and economic forecasts, followed by a press conference with Chairman Jerome Powell. MarketWatch and Barron’s reporters live-blogged the news and market reaction.

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