Why the Fed may be done cutting interest rates, once and for all.

Some economists were saying Wednesday that the cutting cycle is over, while others think Chairman Jerome Powell’s Federal Reserve won’t ease again until 2026.

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This may be ‘most critical thing’ for markets facing Fed interest-rate decision

The Federal Reserve is about to wrap up its first interest-rate-setting meeting of 2025.
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The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.

Faced with a solid economy and mounting inflation concerns, the U.S. central bank has said it will “move cautiously” on cutting interest rates.
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Trump piles pressure on Fed chair Jay Powell to cut interest rates

US central bank widely expected to hold borrowing costs steady at meeting next week
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Fed Governor Waller sees potential for multiple interest rate cuts in 2025

In a CNBC interview, the policymaker said he expects the first cut could come in the first half of the year.
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Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said Thursday she supported the recent interest rate cuts but doesn’t see the need to go any further.
NBC News - Jan. 9
Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last

Bowman said Thursday she supported the recent interest rate cuts but doesn't see the need to go any further.
CNBC - Jan. 9
Why two Fed officials doubt the need for many more rate cuts

One official warned that “progress on inflation could continue to stall.”
MarketWatch - Jan. 9
Fed Minutes May Show Why More Rate Cuts Will Face Hurdles

After a quarter-point cut in December, Chairman Jerome Powell said policymakers may be more cautious, since the incoming administration will create more uncertainty.
Inc. - Jan. 8
Fed has hit the pause button for rates, and may only cut once this year, experts say

The Federal Reserve is going to sit on the sidelines and may only cut rates once this year, according to prominent economists attending the American Economic Association meeting in San Francisco ...
MarketWatch - Jan. 6

Why the Fed may be done cutting interest rates, once and for all.

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This may be ‘most critical thing’ for markets facing Fed interest-rate decision

The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.

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Fed Governor Waller sees potential for multiple interest rate cuts in 2025

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Fed Governor Bowman says December interest rate cut should be the last

Why two Fed officials doubt the need for many more rate cuts

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Fed has hit the pause button for rates, and may only cut once this year, experts say

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