In 2025, the global economy is expected to experience a slowdown, with emerging markets confronting significant challenges while the U.S. economy retains its leadership position. Although the fundamental economic outlook for the U.S. continues to indicate a potential soft landing, the pace and direction of policies from the Trump administration will be critical factors influencing economic performance. Tariff measures are part...

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Policymakers on the FOMC are widely expected to announce that they're cutting borrowing costs by a quarter of a percentage point at their final rate-setting meeting of the year on Dec. 17-18. Yet, concerns that inflation might be resisting the Fed's attempts to return it to their 2 percent target could prompt Fed Chair Jer...

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The U.S. Federal Reserve is scheduled to hold an FOMC meeting and press conference on December 18. This will be the last FOMC meeting in 2024.
On December 11, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest CPI data. The consumer price index showed a 12-month inflation rate of 2.7%, increasing 0.3% monthly. The annual rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than in October. Given the current inflation rate,...