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Economy

Jerome Powell weighs in on Trump tariffs, says inflation impact should top out by midyear

US Fed Chair Jerome Powell anticipates a temporary increase in consumer prices by mid-2026, with inflation risks viewed as diminished. He also indicated that the central bank is more likely to cut rates rather than raise them.

2 min read29 Jan 2026
Markets

US Fed Meeting: Jerome Powell-led FOMC keeps interest rates steady at 3.50-3.75% | 5 key highlights

The Federal Reserve's FOMC decided to maintain key interest rates at 3.50% to 3.75% after three consecutive cuts. Chairman Powell noted core inflation is around 3%, with goods price increases attributed to tariffs, while job growth has slowed due to declining labour force participation.

2 min read29 Jan 2026
Markets

US Fed meeting: Will Powell & Co cut rates this week? Here's what to expect

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is set to meet to decide whether to lower the federal funds rate from its current 3.5%–3.75% range.

2 min read27 Jan 2026
Markets

Why are US Fed officials divided? Here's what the market expects ahead of Jerome Powell-led FOMC's policy outcome

Why are US Fed officials divided on an upcoming December interest rate cut? Here's what the market expects and analysts say about the interest rate trajectory ahead of Jerome Powell-led FOMC's policy outcome decision on Wednesday.

3 min read9 Dec 2025
Markets

US Fed Meeting: Date, time, when and where to watch Fed chair Jerome Powell’s speech

US Fed Meeting: The US Federal Reserve is hosting its two-day policy meeting to discuss and announce the key benchmark interest rates for the US economy. Here's when and where to watch Fed chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Wednesday…

2 min read28 Oct 2025
Markets

Q2 results to FOMC minutes: Top five triggers for Indian stock market this week

Dalal Street next week: Q2 results FY26, FOMC Minutes, IPOs, US government shutdown, and gold prices are likely to remain top five triggers for Indian stock market next week.

3 min read5 Oct 2025
Markets

US Fed meeting: Sticky inflation, cooling job market— will the FOMC go for a bigger rate cut of 50 bps?

As the US Federal Reserve gears up to announce its September meeting outcome, experts speculate on potential rate cuts amid a softening job market and persistent inflation. Could we see a cumulative reduction of up to 75 basis points by the end of the year?

3 min read17 Sep 2025
Markets

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 2025
Markets

US Fed Policy: Will Donald Trump's tariff chaos pinch Jerome Powell? Interest rate to ‘dot plot’—5 indicators to watch

US Fed Policy: This is the second policy verdict by US Fed Chair Jerome Powell-led FOMC for 2025 and holds significance after US President Donald Trump's tariff hikes escalated a potential global trade war

4 min read19 Mar 2025
Markets

US Fed Meet Highlights: Markets rally after Jerome Powell-led FOMC signals 50 bps rate cut this year

US Fed Meeting Highlights: Jerome Powell-led FOMC unveiled the second monetary policy verdict of 2025 and voted to keep the policy rate steady at 4.25% - 4.50% for the second straight meeting.

38 min read20 Mar 2025