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Fed watchers are still holding their breath for an interest rate cut.
After inflation peaked at 9.1% in June 2022, the Federal Reserve worked to tame consumer prices with a series of 11 interest rate hikes over the ensuing months, and inflation stood at 3.4% in December 2023.
With a target of 2%, the Fed’s decision on Jan. 31, 2024, to pause rate hikes for the fourth month in a row shows the central bank believes it’s winning the fight against inflation — but remains watchful.
So, interest rates are still elevated, and any hope of the Fed lowering rates remains just that. Hope.
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