Fed Signals Prolonged Rate Pause as Bar for Further Cuts Rises Sharply
The Federal Reserve has effectively halted its easing cycle, with Chair Jerome Powell and multiple policymakers signaling that interest rates are near neutral and that further cuts require a substantially higher bar. Markets have repriced expectations accordingly, with traders now assigning just a 51% probability of a single 25-basis-point cut by June 2026. The Fed's cautious stance reflects a balancing act between residual inflation concerns and a resilient economy buoyed by consumer spending a
ViaNews Editorial Team (Finance)•