The FOMC meeting was a foregone conclusion nonevent. That is likely to be true of the next several meetings.
Not changing rates partly reflects good news--the real economy is very strong and does not need cuts. And partly bad news--setbacks in progress on inflation.
Fed Chair Powell summary today:
1) A rate hike is very unlikely
2) His base case is to cut rates later this year, but it’s not a given
3) No sign of stagflation
4) 3% inflation is not acceptable
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