#FOMCMeeting It is likely that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates stable in June.
The economic data seems solid for now, but the outlook is more uncertain for the rest of the year, thanks to tariffs and other policy changes.
The Fed's "dot plot" of projections on the trajectory of monetary policy and the economy could show fewer interest rate cuts in 2025.
Bond futures traders see a 60% chance that the next rate cut will occur in September.
When Federal Reserve officials meet in June to set their monetary policy, they are expected to keep interest rates stable in the current range of 4.25% to 4.50%. Analysts say that, as inflation is slowly cooling and the labor market remains stable, the central bank can afford to wait.
Beyond next week's decision, the new projections on interest rates and the economy released after the meeting will tell a more important story about what could happen to the central bank in 2025. But analysts say those projections will not be a guarantee of what is to come.
