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Fed confirms a slower and shallower rate cut story for 2025
We got another 25bp policy rate cut from the Fed, but updated projections and Chair Powell’s press conference confirms that the Fed is going to be much more cautious next year with sticky inflation and President Trump’s policy mix meaning a higher hurdle is required to justify rate cuts in 2025. 25bp from the Fed, but less in 2025 The Federal Reserve has cut rates 25bp, as expected. This brings us to 100bp of cumulative cuts since September, but the Fed is indicating a much slower, more gradual series of rate cuts in the future. 50bp of cuts is now their baseline for 2025 based on the median of their individual ... (full story)