๐จ BREAKING: Jerome Powell Shakes the Market ๐จ
The Fed just made its first rate cut of 2025 (-25 bps) but Powellโs message wasnโt the green light bulls were hoping for. Instead, he warned: โthere is no risk-free path.โ โ ๏ธ
๐ Key Takeaways:
โ First rate cut of 2025: -25 bps
๐ Growth slowing, unemployment at 4.3%
๐ฅ Inflation still sticky, risks remain two-sided
๐ Fed is data-dependent no promise of more cuts
Powellโs tone? Cautious. Cutting too fast risks reigniting inflation, waiting too long risks crushing jobs.
๐ Translation: The Fed cracked the door open for more easing, but only if the data worsens.
๐ Bottom line: Q4 wonโt run on hopium itโll run on hard economic reality.
๐ Traders, buckle up. Every data release just became a market-moving event.