top of page
Search

Points | FOMC - Hold Up

  • Edward von der Schmidt
  • Feb 4, 2025
  • 12 min read

Updated: Apr 21, 2025

A streamlined FOMC statement that preserved maximal flexibility belied a substantive tonal shift - the Fed is on an indefinite hold. Barring unforeseen labor market weakness, another rate adjustment before June appears unlikely. Fed officials will wait to assess policy implementation as it concerns tariffs and immigration as well as fiscal and regulatory developments. These assessments will precede deliberations about whether sufficient progress on inflation (i.e., a series of lower readings) warrants another 25bp move.

Want to read more?

Subscribe to datumresearch.com to keep reading this exclusive post.

Recent Posts

See All
Fed Update | December 2025 FOMC

The Fed signaled that the Committee will likely hold off on further rate cuts in January as they wait for more information to assess the state and trajectory of the US economy. A lot can change in the

 
 
Points | The Fed's Consensus Statement, Annotated

Uncertainty surrounds the Federal Reserve and the aftermath of the September 16-17 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The Committee appears most likely to cut rates modestly (as markets and

 
 
bottom of page