Fed signals one rate cut this year, but keeps door open to two
Fed signals one rate cut this year, but keeps door open to two
14/6/2024 6:32

Federal Reserve officials dialed back their expectations for interest-rate cuts this year, though Chair Jerome Powell kept the door open for more as he emphasized the new forecasts represented a conservative approach.

Policymakers’ updated economic projections, published after a two-day policy meeting in Washington on Wednesday, showed they expected to lower borrowing costs only once in 2024 instead of the three reductions penciled in previously, according to their median estimate.

Source: Bloomberg

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