Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said that inflation is too high and it needs to come down and that the Fed should be more patient for now in an interview for CNBC.
TD Securities' Global Strategy Team reviews the recent FOMC meeting, where the Federal Reserve maintained rates at 3.50%-3.75%. The statement was marginally hawkish, with Chair Powell indicating that the Fed can be patient and let data guide future decisions.
Paul Donovan from UBS, notes that a unanimous 92 out of 92 surveyed economists expect no change in US interest rates today. He discusses the potential need for an insurance rate cut to maintain consumer spending and the implications of President Trump's comments on the US Dollar.