By holding rates steady at 4.25% to 4.5%, the Fed may be setting the stage for a prolonged wait-and-see approach—monitoring inflation’s trajectory and awaiting clarity on Trump’s trade and immigration ...
To stay out of the headlines, Powell won't rule out a rate cut at the Fed's next meeting, scheduled for March, and will be careful to stay neutral on Trump's economic policy, Tang said. The Fed won't ...
"It's still a very strong Trump news cycle. The last thing Powell wants to do is to kind of paint a target on the Fed" by suggesting in any way that interest-rate policy "could interfere with the ...