The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, March 19, and revised its growth forecast downward for 2025, to 1.7% from 2.1% in its December 2024 forecast. It now expects inflation ...

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Federal Reserve cuts US growth forecast as Trump’s policies weigh on outlook

The Federal Reserve has slashed its US growth forecast and lifted its inflation outlook, underscoring concerns that Donald Trump’s tariffs will knock the world’s biggest economy. The Fed’s latest ...

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Fed cuts US growth forecast as tariff fears increase

The US central bank has kept interest rates unchanged for the second time in a row, despite warning that uncertainty about the path ahead for the economy had increased. The decision, which was widely ...

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Fed set to pause rate cuts again as concerns grow about Trump’s economic agenda

The Fed is expected to hold off on hiking or cutting rates this month. However, if the US economy continues to decline, the central bank will likely need to step in with a rate cut to encourage ...

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US economy headed for a major recession in 2025?

Trump's trade war, declining GDP growth rate, high unemployment and declining retail sales data are indicators of a potential US recession.

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