#PowellRemarks š„ Powell Remarks: Fed Holds Rates, Warns of Incoming Inflation Shock š„
The Fed held rates at 4.25%ā4.50%, but Chair Jerome Powellās message was anything but calm. He warned that new tariffs will trigger āmeaningful inflation,ā adding, āConsumers will feel it.ā
While two rate cuts are still on the table for 2025, 7 of 19 Fed officials now expect no cuts at allāsignaling deepening concern. GDP growth has been cut to 1.4%, and inflation is forecast to hit 3% by yearās end.
š Markets wobbled as Powell made it clear: rate cuts wonāt come easy. The fight against inflation isnāt over.