• It’s not a decision that is likely to land well with Trump, who has argued that the president should have some say in Fed decisions, explaining “I think I know interest rates much better than they do, and I think I know it certainly much better than the one who’s primarily in charge of making that decision.”

  • Source: cnn.com

    Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady amid inflation uncertainty

  • The Federal Reserve  announced that it will leave interest rates unchanged amid uncertainty about inflation and economic conditions.
  • The Fed’s decision leaves the benchmark federal funds rate at a range of 4.25% to 4.5% and follows three consecutive interest rate cuts at the central bank’s most recent meetings – including a 50-basis-point cut in September as well as a pair of 25-basis-point reductions in November and December.
  • “Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace,” wrote members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the group responsible for guiding the Fed’s monetary policy. “The unemployment rate has stabilized at a low level in recent months, and labor market conditions remain solid. Inflation remains somewhat elevated.” 

    • Source: foxnews.com