The Federal Reserve has a high bar for further rate cuts, with only one rate cut expected in the second half of the year.

MarsBitNews · 2026-03-18T07:13:03+00:00

Mars Finance reports that according to Kinesis, BeiChen Lin, Senior Investment Strategist at Russell Investments, stated that the fundamental U.S. economy remains solid, which means the threshold for further Federal Reserve rate cuts could be quite high. It is expected that there may be only one rate cut in the second half of this year, or possibly no rate cuts even through 2027. Although energy prices could temporarily push inflation higher, balanced labor market conditions and subdued housing inflation set an upper limit on inflation room for increase, making a rate hike unlikely this year. The Federal Reserve is expected to maintain interest rates unchanged in this decision, and any hints from Powell regarding the future rate path will be crucial.

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2026-03-18 07:13:03

Mars Finance reports that according to Jin10, Russell Investment Senior Investment Strategist BeiChen Lin stated that the U.S. economy remains fundamentally stable, which means the threshold for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates further could be quite high. It is expected that there may only be one rate cut in the second half of this year, or possibly none until 2027. Although energy prices may temporarily boost inflation, a balanced labor market and restrained housing inflation set upper limits on inflation’s upward potential. The likelihood of rate hikes this year is low. It is anticipated that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged this time, and any hints from Powell about future rate paths will be crucial.

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