The US Federal Reserve has maintained the interest rates unchanged, FED officials also reducing economic growth forecasts and increasing inflation estimates, writes FT. The new forecasts of the institution show that the GDP would increase by 1.7% this year, and the prices by 2.7%, against the background of the increasing concerns of the investors regarding the impact of commercial policies and the reductions of early expenses. Three months ago, FED officials forecast a 2.1% increase for 2025 and estimated that the inflation index based on personal consumption expenses will reach 2.5% until the end of the year. The institution transmitted that maintaining interest in the range in 4.25% – 4.5% reflects the «uncertainty regarding economic perspectives». The latest projections, known as «dot plot», show that FED officials are expecting one or two interest discounts, each of 0.25 percentage points, this year.
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