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WATCH LIVE: Federal Reserve Chair Powell holds news briefing following interest rate meeting

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The Federal Reserve is expected to signal it could cut its key interest rate twice this year .

But the reasons for those cuts may change dramatically depending on how the economy fares.

Many economists have sharply reduced their forecasts for growth this year , with Barclays now forecasting growth of just 0.7% , down from 2.5% .

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85

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90

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47

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semi-formal

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English

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44

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short-lived

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