Powell Says Fed Doesn’t Need to Be in a Hurry to Lower Rates

Published on January 29, 2025

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said officials are not in a hurry to lower interest rates, adding the central bank is pausing to see further progress on inflation following a string of rate reductions last year.

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