Federal Reserve officials indicated that the US central bank will have to take a “careful approach” in cutting interest rates further due to the rising risk that inflation will remain persistently higher than its 2 per cent target.
In minutes from the December Fed meeting released on Wednesday, officials noted the elevated policy uncertainty as Donald Trump’s second presidency is set to begin, and indicated that the pace of rate cuts could start to slow or even pause.
“Participants indicated that the committee was at or near the point at which it would be appropriate to slow the pace of policy easing,” the minutes said.
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