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U.S. Federal Meeting #FOMCMeeting: What Has Changed? 🤔🏦

The whole world is awaiting the decisions of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, and this is not without reason! These meetings chart the course of the global economy, not just the American one. 📈📉

What happened in the last meeting?

The Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates unchanged in their current range. ⏸️ The decision was largely expected, but the focus was on the statements of Chairman "Jerome Powell" and the committee's future outlook.

Key points:

Inflation is still high: Although it has slowed, inflation remains above the desired target of 2%. The Fed wants more conclusive evidence of its sustainable decline. 🔥

Future hints: The Fed indicated the possibility of lowering rates once this year, instead of the previous expectations which pointed to three times. 📉 This means that high-interest rates may stay with us a little longer.

Strength of the labor market: The American labor market remains strong, giving the Fed flexibility to maintain its tight monetary policy to combat inflation. 💪

What does this mean for you? 🧐

For investors: Market anticipation may continue. Future decisions will heavily depend on upcoming inflation data. 📊

For consumers: Borrowing costs will remain high for now. 💳

In short, the Fed is still