U.S. Fed holds interest rates steady, sees just 1 cut in 2024 despite inflation progress

U.S. Fed holds interest rates steady, sees just 1 cut in 2024 despite inflation progress

U.S. Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday that inflation has fallen further toward their target in recent months, but signalled that they expect to cut their benchmark interest rate just once this year. The policymakers’ forecast for one rate cut was down from a previous forecast of three, likely because inflation remains persistently elevated. In a … Read more