Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Unchanged at January 2025 Meeting

By Tom Burnett CFA On January 29, 2025, the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) announced that it was leaving the Fed Funds rate at the current range of 4.25%-4.50%. The decision was unanimous among all 12 voting members. The Fed will continue to shrink its Balance Sheet by redeeming $25 billion…

Consumer Prices Rose 0.4% in December 2024 By Tom Burnett CFA On January 15, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its Consumer Price Index report for December 2024. The Index increased by 0.4% in December, after rising 0.3% in November. The increase was the largest monthly figure since March 2024…

U.S. Economy Added 256,000 Jobs in December 2024 By Tom Burnett CFA On January 10, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its Employment Report for December 2024. Total employment grew by 256,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell from 4.2% to 4.1%. Job seekers totaled 6.9 million, less than the…

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Federal Reserve Cuts Fed Funds Rate by One-Quarter Point By Tom Burnett CF On December 18, 2024, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) lowered the Fed Funds rate to 4.25-.50%. In its announcement, the FOMC repeated its goal of returning inflation to the 2% level. The Fed will continue…