The federal reserve leaves interest rates unchanged

the Federal Reserve On Wednesday, it announced that it will leave the standard interest rate unchanged as policy makers continue to assess uncertainty about inflation and economic conditions in light of federal political transformations.

The central bank’s decision leaves the standard federal funds in the range of 4.25 % to 4.5 %.

The move comes after the Federal Reserve has left interest rates at this level in its previous meeting in January, which came in the wake of three consecutive discounts in its previous meetings-which included a reduction at the 50 Basis point in September and a pair of 25-Basis points discounts in November and December.

The FOOC Open Market Committee (FOMC), which directs the monetary policy movements of the Central Bank, noticed in its announcement that “uncertainty about the economic view has increased” and added that it focuses on risks on both sides of its double mandate to enhance the maximum employment and maintain inflation by 2 % in the long run.

In addition to announcing its decision on interest rates, FOMC issued a summary of economic expectations that showed that central banking policy makers predict discounts in the interest rate of 25 Basis this year, followed by two reductions of this size in 2026 and one in 2027.

Policy makers expect the slow economic growth High unemployment In 2025, what it was in the last forecast was issued in December.

They see the real domestic product (GDP) grows by 1.7 % at the end of 2025, a decrease from 2.1 % estimate, while the unemployment rate is expected to be 4.4 % in December – an increase of 4.3 % in the last forecast. It was the unemployment rate 4.1 % in February.

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