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U.S. stock futures follow most global markets in indicating a higher open, as today's conclusion of the Federal Reserve policy meeting is expected to keep the benchmark interest rate near zero and maintain strong support for business during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commerce Department's first look at Q1 gross domestic product today surely will reinforce analysts' forecasts that the economy already was in a deep