FED MEETING EXPECTED TO BE UNEVENTFUL Traders expect the Fed to hold interest rates at 3.5–3.75% next week, with little room for surprises. No dot plot updates are planned, as the committee likely wants flexibility for March. The main suspense is whether governors Waller or Bowman will dissent in favor of cuts, with Waller possibly signaling support for lower rates amid Trump’s pressure.(*Walter Bloomberg)