“FED freezes interest rates: strategic pause or alert of turbulence?”

Explanation:

The Federal Reserve (Fed), the central bank of the USA, decided to keep interest rates unchanged in the range of 4.25% to 4.5%. The decision signals caution in light of a mixed economic scenario: inflation has shown resistance to declining at the expected pace, while employment and growth indicators remain strong. By maintaining interest rates, the Fed chooses to observe the accumulated effects of previous monetary tightening before deciding whether new increases will be necessary — or if it will be time to start easing policy. The market is now turning its attention to the upcoming statements from Jerome Powell in search of clues about the direction of interest rates in the USA.