- Supported rate cut this week
- Risk of sharp increase in unemployment warrants some Fed action
- Neutral rate has likely risen to 3.1%
- Fed policy has not been as tight as previously thought
- Can always cut rates more quickly if labour market weakens more than expected
- If labour market proves resilient or inflation rises, should pause and hold policy rate
- Open to raising policy rate if economic conditions warrant
- Hard to see inflation climbing much higher than 3% from tariffs
This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at investinglive.com.