Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates, Projects One Cut Before End of Year: ‘Highly Attentive to Inflation Risks’

The Federal Reserve held rates at its Wednesday meeting as expected. The agency noted that while “Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace,” the overall “economic outlook is uncertain, and the Committee remains highly attentive to inflation risks.”

The Fed expects one rate cut before the end of the year and more cuts in 2025 to reach 3.1% by the end of 2026.

“In recent months, there has been modest further progress toward the Committee’s 2 percent inflation objective,” the statement notes.

Earlier on Wednesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published its monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, tracking the changes in

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