Leading financial institutions, including Macquarie, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan, predict that the Federal Reserve will maintain current interest rates at its upcoming January meeting. This consensus is driven by stable unemployment rates and improved economic growth forecasts. Institutions like Oxford Economics and Citibank emphasize that the Fed is likely to keep its policy unchanged until mid-year, with attention on Chairman Powell's guidance for future rate cuts. The Federal Reserve's decision is scheduled for announcement at 3:00 AM on January 29.