The Federal Reserve's meeting minutes suggest a pause in interest rate cuts, with "almost all" policymakers believing that Trump's policies may drive up inflation.
The "New Federal Reserve News Agency": The minutes suggest that Fed officials will temporarily keep interest rates unchanged, partly due to Trump's intention to impose tariffs, and they anticipate the risk of inflation being higher than expected.
Federal Reserve's Collins: The number of interest rate cuts in 2025 will be lower than previously expected.
Due to strong employment data and persistent inflation, Boston Federal Reserve President Collins is inclined to expect smaller rate cuts in 2025 than previously anticipated a few months ago.
What impact do Trump's tariffs have? Federal Reserve officials stated for the first time: Support for further interest rate cuts this year!
①Federal Reserve Governor Waller supports interest rate cuts this year, although he believes that tariffs imposed by the Trump administration may not significantly impact inflation. ②Waller expects the inflation rate to approach the Federal Reserve's 2% target in the coming months and believes that medium-term inflation will continue to move toward 2%.
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