Inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your country compares

• Powell takes wait and see approach on interest rates — drawing angry response from Trump

  There is so much uncertainty over potential tariffs and fiscal policy that “keeping things steady looks like the prudent move,” one economist said.
  
  MarketWatch - 4d

• Fed holds interest rates steady as inflation remains above 2%

  The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its first policy meeting since President Trump's inauguration.
  
  CBS News - 4d

• No interest rate cut by Federal Reserve as inflation remains above target

  The Federal Reserve did not apply a cut to its benchmark rate as inflation remains stubborn. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has more.
  
  CBS News - 4d

• How low will UK interest rates go?

  There is more room for the Bank of England to loosen monetary policy than the market expects
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 27

• How will CD interest rates be impacted by the January Fed meeting?

  Could CD interest rates decline again this month? Here's what savers should consider before the January Fed meeting.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 23

• Interest rates won't fall as fast as expected if tariffs stoke inflation, UBS CEO says

  "Inflation is much more sticky than we have been saying," UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti said Tuesday.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 21

• 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.
  
  CNBC - Jan. 16
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  Surprise fall in inflation boosts interest rate cut hopes

  Inflation falls for the first time in three months, sparking expectations rates may be cut to 4.5% in February.
  
  BBC News - Jan. 15
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  Stocks fall back to pre-Election Day levels amid renewed inflation and interest-rate concerns

  The post-Election Day rally in stock prices is fading amid forecasts that the Federal Reserve will not lower interest rates as much as expected.
  
  NBC News - Jan. 13

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• Eurozone inflation rises to 2.5% in January

  Price increases stay above ECB’s 2% target but policymakers are confident they will reach that threshold this year
  
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