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US Fed keeps interest rates unchanged for 4th consecutive meeting, citing economic uncertainty | Five key highlights
Key benchmark interest rates to ‘elevated’ economic uncertainty in the US economy — Here are 5 key highlights from the US Federal Reserve policy meeting on 18 June 2025.
4 min read19 Jun 2025US Fed Meet Highlights: Jerome Powell-led FOMC keeps interest rates steady at 4.25%-4.50%, sees 50 bps rate cut in 2025
US Fed Meeting LIVE: The US Fed's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to keep the benchmark interest rates unchanged at 4.25% to 4.5% due to the diminished yet still elevated US economic uncertainty.
16 min read19 Jun 2025US Fed meet outcome on Wednesday: Will soft inflation, Trump's pressure push Jerome Powell to cut rates this time?
US Fed rate cut: Analysts expect no rate cut from the US Fed in June as tariff impacts remain unclear. The Fed's upcoming meeting will focus on economic projections and inflation risks.
3 min read16 Jun 2025The US-China trade truce doesn’t solve the Fed’s headache
Tariffs are still high enough to raise US inflation and unemployment, which will put its central bank between a rock and a hard place. What can the Fed do? It probably won’t get much clarity on inflation, growth and trade policy until September.
2 min read16 May 2025Why the Fed isn’t ready to join other central banks in cutting rates
The U.S. faces risks of higher inflation and unemployment. Countries without tax hikes on imports are focused on the hit to growth.
3 min read8 May 2025US Fed keeps benchmark interest rates steady, citing inflation risks: Here are 5 key highlights
From key benchmark interest rates to inflation risks looming over US economy, here are 5 key highlights from the US Federal Reserve policy meeting on May 7, 2025.
4 min read8 May 2025US Fed Meeting Highlights: Federal Reserve keeps interest rates ‘unchanged’ at 4.25-4.50% as inflation risk persists
US Fed Meeting Highlights: The US Fed decided to keep the key benchmark interest rates unchanged at the range of 4.25% to 4.5% on Wednesday, May 7. Chairman Jerome Powell reiterated his stance of ‘no hurry to cut rates’ as the Fed plans to analyse economy ahead of a potential rate cut.
19 min read8 May 2025Experts predict Fed Chair Jerome Powell to defy Donald Trump, hold interest rates amid economic slowdown concerns
Economists expect US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to defy US President Donald Trump's directions and hold the key benchmark interest rates in the upcoming Fed meet amid ongoing US economy slowdown concerns.
7 min read5 May 2025Donald Trump warns of a ‘slowing’ US economy if US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell doesn't cut interest rates
Donald Trump warned the people of a ‘slowing’ US economy, unless US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell decides to cut the key benchmark interest rate for the US economy.
1 min read21 Apr 2025Powell versus Trump: Why Fed independence matters in times of turmoil
The Fed chairperson’s plainspeak on tariff risks to the US economy drew a fierce response from President Trump, who wants Powell ousted from office. But today’s turbulence is exactly why the US can’t do without central bank autonomy.
4 min read18 Apr 2025