US Fed Chair Powell Still in No Hurry to Lower Rates
Will the FED lower interest rates this year? Bank of America predicts two contrasting scenarios: the critical point is at the end of summer!
① Economists at Bank of America predict that the U.S. economy and monetary policy may follow two completely different paths in 2025; ② One is a stable labor market, where tariffs lead to a resurgence of inflation, preventing the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates; the other is that if economic issues arise, the Federal Reserve may quickly cut rates by 75 basis points.
Express News | Institutions: The Federal Reserve may not cut interest rates until December.
Dollar Rises After Powell Stays Cautious on Rate Cuts -- Market Talk
The EU plans to confront the US head-on: plans to take more countermeasures on tariffs!
The United States is expected to maintain a 10% baseline tariff, while the European Union is preparing to take escalatory countermeasures to strive for a more favorable agreement.
Interest rate Analyst: There is still a possibility of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates within the next 12 months.
Analysts at Columbia Threadneedle have indicated that investors face the risk of potential interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, as well as significant rate cuts in the coming months. Edward Al-Hussainy, Senior Interest Rate and Currency Market Analyst at Columbia Threadneedle, mentioned that if the Federal Reserve needs to raise rates to curb inflation, investors could find themselves in a difficult position next year. Al-Hussainy stated in a press conference on Tuesday that the likelihood of a rate increase is only about 15%, but he suggested that the Federal Reserve may indeed raise rates within the next 12 months.
