The Federal Reserve faces a critical decision on interest rates

Policymakers at the Federal Reserve are meeting to discuss interest rates Wednesday. They're expected to hold rates steady, but there's a chance they could raise rates to combat stubborn inflation.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3973x2649+0+0/resize/3973x2649!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0f%2F95%2Fa3eacef54efebc1a245001e55d9f%2Fgettyimages-2286063371-1.jpg' alt='Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh and his colleagues are discussing interest rates this week. The central bank is on Wednesday expected to hold rates steady in an effort to curb stubborn inflation.'/><p>Policymakers at the Federal Reserve are meeting to discuss interest rates Wednesday. They're expected to hold rates steady, but there's a chance they could raise rates to combat stubborn inflation.</p><p>(Image credit: Eric Lee)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5910558' />