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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-18T13:19:48.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The Federal Reserve has extended its pause on interest rate cuts. The central bank said Wednesday that it is keeping its key rate unchanged at around 3.6% for the second straight meeting, the AP reports. It projected just one rate cut for this year, with the Iran war expected...",
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