#FOMCMeeting FOMC Meeting Recap: Rates, Reactions, and the Rise of Powell’s Blood Pressure

The Federal Open Market Committee #FOMCMeeting (FOMC) just wrapped up its latest meeting, and while interest rates may have paused, the drama certainly didn't.

The Scene

As the financial world held its collective breath, Jerome Powell took center stage once again—stoic as ever, yet visibly tense. One might say the only thing rising faster than the Fed’s benchmark rate was Powell’s blood pressure when someone dared mention the term “soft landing.”

Investors, analysts, and social media pundits alike clung to every word, only to be met with Powell’s signature poker face and a not-so-subtle eyebrow raise. Translation: “Did I stutter?”