US EditionFed Officials Signal Possible Rate Hold Until at Least September
- On May 19, 2025, two officials from the Federal Reserve, among them John Williams who leads the New York Fed, signaled that interest rate reductions are unlikely to occur before September.
- This cautious stance stems from a murky economic outlook and heightened uncertainty caused mainly by tariffs and evolving trade policies.
- In early May, the Federal Reserve opted to maintain current interest rates while highlighting the importance of gathering additional data amid concerns over potential increases in inflation and unemployment.
- Williams emphasized that understanding the situation will require a gradual approach involving careful observation and analysis over time, reflecting the current uncertainty.
- As of now, the probability of a rate reduction at the Fed’s June meeting is assessed to be under 10%, with market expectations having scaled back to two quarter-point decreases by the end of the year, compared to four anticipated in April.
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Two officials of the Federal Reserve, including the president of the New York Fed, John Williams, suggested that those responsible for monetary policy could ‘challenge’ Donald Trump and lower the interest rate until September, as they face an uncertain economic outlook. “It will not be in June or July when we understand what is happening,” said John Williams on Monday, May 19, at a conference organized by the Association of Mortgage Bankers. “It…
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San Gabriel Valley TribuneFed officials signal possible rate hold until at least September
By Maria Eloisa Capurro | Bloomberg Two Federal Reserve officials, including New York Fed chief John Williams, suggested policymakers may not be ready to lower interest rates before September as they confront a murky economic outlook. “It’s not going to be that in June we’re going to understand what’s happening here, or in July,” Williams said Monday at a conference organized by the Mortgage Bankers Association. “It’s going to be a process of co…
Fed’s Bostic sees one rate cut in 2025 because it will take 6 months to assess tariffs' economic impact
Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic explained it would take time for the central bank to fully understand the economic effects of the White House’s new tariff policy. Because of that prolonged process, he only saw room for one interest rate cut this year. The range of possibilities for what could happen to the U.S. economy is still too wide for the Federal Reserve to be able to make any definitive decisions about its future, according to Atlan…
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