Federal Reserve Expected To Cut Interest Rates Twice In 2025

According to Odaily, the Monetary Policy Radar team from the Financial Times anticipates that the Federal Reserve will reduce interest rates twice in 2025, with a six-month interval between the cuts. The Federal Reserve's Beige Book report, which surveys regional business contacts, indicated that economic activity in its 12 districts experienced slight to moderate growth in late November and December of last year. This marks an improvement from the previous report released in early December. The Beige Book is one of the regular economic briefings received by Federal Reserve officials ahead of policy meetings. The next meeting is scheduled for January 28-29. Futures markets suggest that a reduction in the benchmark lending rate is unlikely at this meeting.