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Fed to “Wait for Greater Clarity” Before Making Policy Adjustment Says Chair Jerome Powell

The Federal Reserve will wait to see the impact of recent sweeping tariffs on the U.S. economy before considering making policy adjustments, according to Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Speaking in front of the Economic Club of Chicago, Powell said that the Fed is well-positioned to...

Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates Intact, But Still Predicts Two Cuts in 2025

The Federal Reserve announced it will keep its benchmark interest rates intact after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Wednesday. However, the officials maintained their previous prediction of at least two cuts in 2025. The Fed’s benchmark borrowing rate is currently set at 4.25%...

S&P 500 Closes At All-Time High for Second Straight Day, Nasdaq and Dow Jones Also Record Gains

The U.S. stock market continues to be resilient amid the possibility of further changes to tariff policy and indications that the Federal Reserve intends to remain patient with further interest rate cuts. Benchmark S&P 500 closed at an all-time high for the second straight...

Fed Unanimously Decides to Keep Its Interest Rates Intact

The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it will keep its interest rates intact. The decision comes after the Fed made three consecutive rate cuts towards the end of 2024 and brought its benchmark rate in the range of 4.25% to 4.5%. The Federal Open...

Consumer Price Index Rises in December, But Shows Encouraging Trend

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose slightly above expectations in December, but showed an encouraging trend in underlying inflation. The CPI increased by 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis in the last month of 2024 compared to a 0.3% jump in November while putting the...

Boston Fed President Susan Collins Supports Fewer Rate Cuts in 2025

After aggressively cutting interest rates in the second half of 2024, the U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to take a measured and patient approach in 2025. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins is one of the officials supporting this course. In a recent...