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US Fed meet outcome on Wednesday: Will soft inflation, Trump's pressure push Jerome Powell to cut rates this time?

US Fed rate cut: Analysts expect no rate cut from the US Fed in June as tariff impacts remain unclear. The Fed's upcoming meeting will focus on economic projections and inflation risks.

Saloni Goel

Updated16 Jun 2025, 05:42 PM IST

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US Fed meet outcome on Wednesday: Will soft inflation, Trump's pressure push Jerome Powell to cut rates this time?

US Fed meet outcome on Wednesday: Will soft inflation, Trump's pressure push Jerome Powell to cut rates this time?

US Fed rate cut: One of the biggest market-moving events that's lined up this week is the US Federal Reserve's interest rate outcome. The two-day policy meeting, slated to end on June 18, would likely be the fourth straight one where Fed chair Jerome Powell is likely to hold the rates steady, and risk irking US President Donald Trump, again.

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While a weakening labour market and still above-target inflation are likely of influencers of Fed's rate cut decision, the latest flare-up in tensions between Iran and Israel has introduced another element of uncertainty for the global economy, which could also be factored in.

The latest US retail inflation print defied the impact of tariffs for the second month in a row. Yet, policymakers are clear that they would make a move once the concerns around tariffs imposed by Trump are resolved. Thus, against this backdrop, analysts largely expect the Fed to maintain the status quo

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