🚨【Powell's Latest Remarks: Weakening Employment, Elevated Inflation, "No One Is Talking About Rate Hikes Anymore"】

🚨Just finished watching Powell's press conference this time, and the overall impression is summarized in one sentence: quite a bit of pressure, and the Federal Reserve is also afraid to make reckless moves. He said that the US employment situation is really weakening now: companies are less eager to hire, people are having a harder time finding jobs than before, and the unemployment rate has already reached 4.4%. Although inflation has come down significantly, the core PCE is still at 2.8%, a bit away from their target of 2%. The most crucial point:
👉Now no one is talking about rate hikes anymore.
Powell himself also hinted that interest rates are approaching a "neutral position," and the future depends entirely on data. This time, they cut 25 basis points again, and also started buying short-term government bonds, aiming to maintain liquidity in the financial system and prevent rates from jumping wildly. Overall feeling is—
Employment is declining, inflation remains somewhat high, and the Federal Reserve no longer dares to appear tough. They can only adjust slowly and watch carefully. In simple terms, the market won't be boring in the short term, and volatility is still ahead.
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