US EditionPowell Signals Possible Pause In Interest Rate Cuts For Now
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The Federal Reserve announced its third rate cut of the year, lowering its target to 3.50-3.75%, but the message was clear: the era of precautionary easing has come to an end. In its December statement, the Fed emphasized that future measures will depend on the data, firmly shifting to an approach of announcing measures meeting by meeting. Chairman Powell reinforced this stance in his press conference, noting that the Committee sees today's cut …
The internal division in the central bank of the United States deepened, while in the Copom the decision was unanimous
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, as expected. The central bank remained cautious when asked about further rate cuts next year. The big question is what will happen after Fed Chair Jerome Powell leaves office.
The Fed is holding off on further interest rate cuts, awaiting certainty about inflation and the US labor market after cutting 25 basis points in December 2025.
Fed Cuts Rates Again but Signals Possible Pause as Divisions Deepen
The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate for the third consecutive meeting on Wednesday but signaled it may hold rates steady in the months ahead, a shift that could invite criticism from President Donald Trump as he presses for deeper cuts. The central bank’s rate-setting committee reduced its key rate by a quarter-point to about 3.6%, the lowest level in nearly three years. In its post-meeting statement and quarterly projections…
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