What should the Federal Reserve do if the inflation data is not optimistic?

The Federal Reserve is likely to remain cautious and will not start cutting interest rates anytime soon

Zhitong Finance19:00 ET

The Federal Reserve faces a difficult choice between curbing continued inflation and avoiding a slowdown in growth

The economic data released on Thursday (April 26) paints a worrying picture of the US economy. Although the market has mostly avoided the panic, numbers suggest that the soft landing people are hoping for may be increasingly unlikely.

FX678 FinanceApr 26 11:19 ET

US Core PCE Inflation Set to Signal Firm Price Pressures as Markets Delay Federal Reserve Rate Cut Bets

The core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) preferred inflation measure, will be published on Friday by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) at 12:30 GMT.

FXStreetApr 26 02:00 ET

The US March PCE data hits hard tonight, and the market is worried about the risk of rising inflation

Some analysts warned not to expect how much the inflation situation will improve; there is an upward risk of inflation.

Zhitong FinanceApr 25 22:30 ET

Trump warns that a strong dollar could cause a disaster in the US economy! Analyst: Upside may be limited

Analysts say former US President Donald Trump was right: a strong dollar is causing US consumption to increasingly shift to foreign suppliers. But another analyst said the politicization of the dollar could limit its upside.

FX678 FinanceApr 25 21:29 ET

“New Federal Reserve News Agency”: The Fed's dream of cutting interest rates is far away

Well-known financial journalist Nick Timiraos wrote that the US economic activity report released on Thursday brought investors and Federal Reserve policy makers the latest unpleasant reminder.

wallstreetcnApr 25 20:32 ET