The market currently projects an interest rate cut in the fall, though two Fed officials floated the possibility of a rate cut this month. Fed Chair Powell has reaffirmed a "wait and see" posture, with concerns over the inflationary impact of tariffs.

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday and take a conservative ... Fed expected to stand pat on interest rates but forecast just two cuts in 2024: ...

A Fed policy rate that low is not typically a sign that the U.S. is the "hottest" country in the world for investment, as Trump has said.

By Greg Robb . Yet Powell says not to take Fed forecasts too seriously because of tariff uncertainty . The Federal Reserve on Wednesday stuck to its forecast of two interest-rate cuts in 2025 ...

The Fed simultaneously released its quarterly longer-run projections for interest rates, and median staff forecasts were for rates to settle at 4.6% at the end of next year and 3.6% at the end of ...

Some forecasters expect the Fed to cut interest rates by a quarter-point Wednesday. Most, however, expect a half-point reduction. The CME FedWatch forecast tracker favored a half-point cut by a 55 ...