#FOMC_Meeting_Results
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🇺🇸 #FOMC Meeting ‼️
Key takeaways from the minutes👇
👉 Interest Rate Decision: Rates held steady at 4.25%–4.50%.
👉Inflation: Still above 2% target; core PCE at 2.6%; tariffs may push inflation higher in 2025.
👉 Economic Growth: Q1 GDP contracted slightly due to pre-tariff import surge; private demand remains strong.
👉 Labor Market: Stable unemployment (4.2%), slower wage growth, labor market seen as balanced but sensitive to policy changes.
👉 Financial Markets: Treasury yields up, dollar down, volatile equities; market expects up to 3 rate cuts in 2025.
👉 Business Sentiment: Investment pauses due to tariff uncertainty; small businesses/agriculture most vulnerable.
👉 Consumer Behavior: Spending strong but sentiment weakening; households remain financially solid.
👉 Fed Strategy: Reaffirmed 2% inflation target, reviewed policy flexibility, noted risks to both inflation and growth.