PLAY PODCASTS
The Fed keeps interest rates on hold as expected

The Fed keeps interest rates on hold as expected

Bitesize Business Breakfast Podcast

January 29, 202631m 1s

Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (traffic.omny.fm) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.

Show Notes

29 Jan 2026. The US Federal Reserve has kept interest rates on hold, as expected and the UAE Central Bank has followed suit, despite renewed pressure from President Trump for lower borrowing costs. Economist Daniel Richards explains what it means for the region. Plus, with gold prices at record levels, we get a first look at the World Gold Council’s annual report and where the yellow metal could be headed. And Emirates is reviving a luxury icon, investing $50 million to transform Wolgan Valley into the world’s first Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Tom speaks to Emirates’ Barry Brown.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics

US Federal Reserve interest rate decisionJerome Powell political pressureUS Justice DepartmentEmirates NBDEmiratesAustralasiaWolgan Valley re-openingRitz Carlton Lodgeland down underSidney Opera HouseWorld Gold councilgold record-high demand in 2025world's first Gold Street in the new Dubai Gold District