Categories Selected Articles Futures inch higher as markets await Fed decision Post author By Mike Nova Post date December 18, 2024 U.S. stock index futures were higher on Wednesday, as traders waited for the Federal Reserve’s final rate decision of the year and signals on whether policymakers will take a more cautious stance in 2025. ← The feds closed Mt. Baldy to hiking until December 2025. Rebellion is brewing → Biden’s team may undermine Trump’s intentions to increase US gas exports