2025-12-24 14:21:00

The Federal Reserve remains committed to data-driven decision-making principles despite external pressures. In the first eight months of last year, interest rates stayed within the range of 4.25%-4.5%, rejecting calls for significant cuts.

This operational logic is actually quite straightforward: if the Fed is forced to cut rates aggressively when inflation is high, it could trigger market concerns about an overheating economy, ultimately causing long-term interest rates to rise, which would be counterproductive.

In simple terms, the Fed's balancing act is to promote steady growth while preventing inflation. It may seem restrained, but it is actually using data and market reactions to guide policy rather than following public opinion trends. This approach is crucial for managing expectations across the entire economic system.

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ProxyCollector

· 3h ago

The Federal Reserve's steady stance of not moving is essentially out of fear of the market overreacting; a rate cut might be perceived as a sign of weakness.

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BakedCatFanboy

· 3h ago

The Federal Reserve's approach, to be honest, is about not being swayed by public opinion and speaking purely based on data. This is indeed quite resolute.

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ColdWalletGuardian

· 3h ago

The Fed's recent actions are actually just pretending to be rational; in reality, they are still being driven by the market. Just look at history and you'll know. Hawkish is hawkish. Don't label yourself as data-driven. Keeping interest rates steady is just being timid. Data-driven? Ha, it's just selective data viewing. If they want to cut, they'll find reasons to do so; if they want to resist, they'll resist to the end. No real resolve, they've already compromised under public pressure, just pretending to be stubborn verbally. Interest rate policy does need to be balanced, that's true, but don't make it sound so profound. Speaking of which, if the Fed were truly that rational, they wouldn't be so badly beaten by inflation.

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GasBankrupter

· 4h ago

The Federal Reserve's recent actions are indeed aggressive, refusing to be swayed by public opinion pressure tactics. --- Holding the 4.25 to 4.5 range firmly indicates that data is the real boss. --- Honestly, the most dangerous time is when many people are calling for rate cuts; inflation hasn't even been subdued yet. --- Restraint is power, and that statement is correct. --- Anyway, I can't understand why long-term interest rates would move inversely, but it sounds like they can't be moved recklessly. --- Balancing both steady growth and inflation prevention truly tests one's skill. --- Public opinion trends are something the actual central bank doesn't pay much attention to.

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