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📢 BREAKING: Fed Chair Jerome Powell Speaks! 🔥

🗓️ June 18, 2025 – FOMC Meeting Recap

📍 Here’s what you NEED to know:

🏦 Interest Rates Held Steady

The Fed kept rates at 4.25%–4.50% for the 4th time. No cuts yet—but the door’s open for maybe two later this year.

🔥 Inflation Still a Threat

Powell warns of “meaningful inflation ahead” driven by tariffs and energy prices. Translation? Rate cuts won’t come easy. 📉

🌀 Uncertain Forecasts

He called the rate outlook “foggy”—reminding everyone that the Fed is data-dependent, not date-dependent.

⚖️ Independence First

Despite political pressure, Powell stood firm: No rate cuts just to please anyone. The Fed stays focused on its job.