#CryptoStocks 🗣 Jerome Powell (head of the Fed): the rate remains, uncertainty persists
🇺🇸 The US economy is stable, but:
— Inflation is still above the 2% target
— Trump's tariffs are increasing inflationary pressure
— Consumer sentiment is declining
— The labor market is still strong, but cooling is possible
📉 We will not change the rate for now — the Fed is waiting for more data:
— There is no point in rushing into a decision
— The effects of tariffs are just beginning to show
— We expect a volatile summer: inflation, consumption, geopolitics
⚠️ Powell directly:
"Rate hikes are not the baseline scenario. But there is nothing to lower for now."
🛢 Iran-Israel? The Fed is monitoring the situation but does not believe that a spike in oil prices will lead to sustained inflation.
🧠 Overall message:
— The Fed's response will be flexible
— Current policy is 'moderately restrictive'
— The focus is on real data, not forecasts
🔍 Main point: the rate remains, the market waits, the Fed thinks. Trump's policies are becoming the number one factor for future decisions.