The Federal Reserve Holds the pulse with the president of the United States, Donald Trump. US Central Bank’s Federal Open Market Group (FOMC) decided on Wednesday The price of money, That is, interest rates are 4.25% to 4.50% of the target range.
This pause This is happening to those who have already ordered last January and March, Of the three consecutive drops launched in September, when the price of money was reduced for the first time since March 2020.
“Although net export swings They have affected data, and the latest indicators suggest that economic activities continue to grow in a solid rhythm. The unemployment rate has been confirmed At the lower level and labor market conditions in the recent months, the conditions are solid. Inflation is still somewhat, “the central bank said.
In its report, the company directed by Jerome Powell emphasized it Uncertainty of economic perspectives “It is still increased”, so the governing body of the central bank is “pending” the risks weighing in employment and inflation.
The US economy fell in the first quarter
GDP declined by 0.3% per year in the first quarter of 2025, compared to 2.4% improvement in the three months of the first world power economy. Regarding American labor marketIn April, 177,000 non -agricultural jobs were created. In turn, unemployment was 4.2%.
He Personal Consumer Expenditure Price Code, Preferred figures to monitor inflation, 2.3%in March, are less than two tenth. The monthly rate recorded a stagnation, which is less than four tenth. The fundamental variable is 2.6% of the year -one -year, less than two tenth.
