Trump inflationary risks force economists to temper Fed rate cut expectations - reports

Fed to cut expected on 18 December

Linus Uhlig
clock • 3 min read

The Federal Reserve is set to take a more careful approach next year to its monetary policy decisions amid concerns that president-elect Donald Trump’s policies could fuel a more inflationary environment.

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