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

• 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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• Trump accuses Fed, Powell of creating inflation on heels of rate decision

  Trump, who appointed Jerome Powell as Fed chair, has called for lower interest rates and said the president should get a say on the Fed's rate decisions.
  
  CNBC - 18h
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  Trump slams Fed after decision to hold interest rates steady

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• Is the Fed interest rate pause good for mortgage rates?

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  CBS News - 22h

• Fed expected to leave interest rates unchanged in first rate decision of 2nd Trump presidency

  The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will make its first interest rate decision of the second Trump administration with economists predicting rates will remain unchanged. CBS News business analyst Jill ...
  
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• CPI edged higher in December, complicating the Fed's rate decision

  Inflation is proving stickier than expected, which could cause Fed to hit pause button on more interest rate cuts.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 15
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  Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show

  Stubborn inflation, and potential tariffs, make future rate cuts uncertain.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 8
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  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

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