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 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 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 2025Tariffs 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 2025The 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 2025From 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: 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 2025Economists 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 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 2025The 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