More Fed rate cuts still on thin ice

Federal Reserve rate cuts could create more harm than good
Financial markets are still concerned about inflation. The Fed influences short-term interest rates, which are falling, but longer-term bonds like the 10-year Treasury are a better reflection of inflation expectations.
BofA says Fed's rate cuts are over with inflation stuck above 2%
A team of economists and strategists at BofA Securities is holding on to its view that the Federal Reserve's interest-rate-cutting cycle is done, considering that the labor market is stabilizing around full employment and inflation is modestly stuck above the central bank's 2% target.
Inflation Rose in December, Putting Rate Cuts Into Question
Wednesday’s report from the Labor Department showed that the consumer price index rose 2.9 percent in December from a year ago, the highest since July, up from 2.7 percent in November. It was the third straight increase after inflation fell to a 3 1/2 year low of 2.4 percent in September.
CPI edged higher in December, complicating the Fed's upcoming decision on rate cuts
Inflation is proving stickier than expected, which could cause Fed to hit pause button on more interest rate cuts.
CPI big picture: More Fed rate cuts still on thin ice
The milder-than-expected increase in consumer prices in December came as a big relief to Wall Street, but it leaves hardly any wiggle room for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates early in the new year.
Mixed December CPI strengthens case for Fed caution
Core CPI rose at a monthly 0.2 per cent rate, in line with expectations. However, on an annual basis it rose 3.2 per cent, slightly below market forecasts of a 3.3 per cent increase Wednesday’s release of December’s consumer price index was highly anticipated,
December CPI 'not a green light' for Fed to cut rates soon, says Liesman
CPI 'not a green light' for Fed to cut rates soon, says Liesman. Posted: January 15, 2025 \| Last updated: January 15, 2025. CNBC's Steve Liesman reports on what inflation
CPI data should quiet critics of Fed's December rate cut: Nikko Asset
While Wednesday's CPI data may not soothe concerns about inflation risks under the Trump administration, it "should quiet the tut-tutting of armchair central bankers who had criticized the Fed's December rate cut,
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