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๐ฅ Fed Holds Rates โ Political Heat Rises! ๐ฅ
๐ June 18, 2025 Recap
The Federal Reserve just paused rates again at 4.25%โ4.50%, marking the third straight holdโdespite pressure from Trump to "slash rates now!" ๐งจ
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warned he may โforce somethingโ if inflation keeps cooling and the Fed stays put.
๐ The new dot plot? Just 1 rate cut expected in 2025, down from 2 earlier.
Why?
โข Global trade uncertainty ๐
โข Mixed job data ๐
โข Geopolitical risks rising ๐
๐ September now looks like the key month for a potential pivot โ but it all depends on the data.
๐๏ธ Powell: โWeโre staying the course. Politics wonโt move the Fed. Data will.โ
The message is clear:
No early cuts. No political panic. Just tight policy and patient positioning ๐