The prices unchanged, Powell emphasizes inflation and unemployment risks

The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate at 4.25% to 4.50% unchanged, with the continued economic expansion, low unemployment and persistent inflation being cited.

The Federal Open Market Committee also confirmed its commitment to reducing its balance sheet by continuing the drainage of finance ministries and mortgage assets.

“The latest indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to increase at a solid pace,” said the Fed in its explanation and found that the labor market continues to be strong and still “somewhat increased”.

However, the committee marked increasing uncertainties in the economic prospects and said that the risks have increased both a higher inflation and greater unemployment.

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To determine future installments

While the FED did not signal an immediate rate increase or reduction, she emphasized that future adjustments to interest rates would depend on incoming data and further developing risks.

The Fed Chairman Powell said that the prospects of inflation improve, but the effects on the tariffs are uncertain and the Fed will act quickly if necessary, although the time remains unclear. Powell said the FED sees encouraging inflation trends, will learn more about tariffs over time and will be ready to act quickly if necessary, although the schedule remains uncertain.

The central bank confirmed its long -term goals of maximum employment and an inflation of 2% and added that it was ready to change politics if new risks threaten these goals.

At its meeting in March, the FED had already announced a slowdown of its strategy to reduce the balance sheet and from June limited monthly withdrawal from financial securities to $ 5 billion and retained the upper limit for mortgage securities at $ 35 billion.

All voting members of the committee supported the decision, with Neel Kashkari participating as an alternative.