#FOMCMeeting

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting is a regular meeting of the U.S. central bank (the Federal Reserve) held to make important decisions regarding monetary policy, most notably setting interest rates.

Summary of what is happening now:

Meeting date: May 6 and 7, 2025.

Expected decision: Announcement of interest rate policy on Wednesday, May 7.

Current situation: Interest rate stable between 4.25% and 4.50%.

Economic variables:

The U.S. economy contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter.

177,000 jobs were created in April.

Inflation remains high.

The Trump administration is pushing for interest rate cuts to stimulate the economy.

Federal Reserve's position: Cautious in making a decision to cut interest rates due to concerns about inflation.

Market expectations: Starting to lean towards the possibility of an interest rate cut in July instead of June.

Importance of the meeting:

What the Federal Reserve decides will affect:

Cost of borrowing (loans, credit cards, mortgages...).

Stock market.

Dollar exchange rate.

Global economy.