Fed officials warn rate cuts may not come as soon as investors think
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Stocks (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) are falling Monday morning as investors grow concerned that the Federal Reserve may not cut interest rates as soon as expected. Falling inflation and a slowing economy had led some on Wall Street to anticipate rate cuts potentially beginning in March 2024. However, recent comments from Fed officials have dampened hopes for an imminent policy pivot. Yahoo Finance’s Jennifer Schonberger analyzes the latest outlook from the Fed regarding monetary tightening, examining whether the central bank is likely to reverse course and begin lowering rates within the next year, or if further tightening is still on the agenda. For more expert insight and the latest market action, […]