WASHINGTON, United States — The US Federal Reserve opened its two-day meeting on Tuesday with policymakers expected to keep interest rates unchanged as they digest weak economic data and gauge the economic effects of the Iran war. The central bank’s rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began its gathering at 10:30 am Eastern time (14:30 GMT), a central bank spokesperson said. The meeting comes as the Fed battles stubbornly high inflation and weak demand in the US labor market, with its dual mandates potentially at odds with one another. The US-Israel war on Iran, launched on February 28, is also expected […]... Keep on reading: US Fed expected to keep rates steady as Iran war impact looms