Posted 3/19/2024, 9:04:38 AM
Inflation Slowing but Fed Faces Dilemma on Rate Cuts
- Inflation moderating but still hovering around 3%, raising questions if fully lowering it to normal will be difficult
- If Fed fails to control prices quickly, could convince people inflation will stay high
- Slowing inflation so far has been painless, but keeping rates up longer could guard against prices picking back up
- Economy better than expected, cutting rates prematurely risks allowing inflation to run warmer
- Fed meeting to possibly dial back rate cut expectations from 3 to 2 for 2023-2024