Tariff Uncertainty Could Push Back Fed Rate Moves To Late 2025

2025-05-09 02:20:00 ET

Summary

• Uncertainty about the timing and impact of US President Donald Trump's tariffs led Federal Reserve officials to hold interest rates steady for a potentially longer-than-expected period.
• Previously, Fed officials anticipated rate cuts throughout the year. But Trump's plan to impose tariffs on nearly all US trading partners has altered that outlook.
• Almost all the market expects at least one cut by September. But Powell said the Fed's next move will likely depend on how tariffs affect inflation, economic growth and unemployment.

Uncertainty about the timing and impact of US President Donald Trump's tariffs led Federal Reserve officials to hold interest rates steady for a potentially longer-than-expected period....

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