Fed's Musalem Expects More Rate Cuts

Fed's Musalem expects more rate cuts, keeping options open on December meeting
St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem said on Wednesday he expects the U.S. central bank will be able to continue to cut interest rates but isn't ready to say what he thinks should happen at its policy meeting later this month.
Fed’s Musalem Sees Risk of Cutting Rates Too Much, Too Soon
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Fed’s Musalem Says Time to Pause Rate Cuts May Be Near
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem said it may be appropriate to pause interest-rate cuts as soon as this month, emphasizing incoming data will guide his decision. Most Read from BloombergAs Wars Rage,
Fed's Musalem raises possibility of slowing or pausing rate cuts
The time "may be approaching" for the Federal Reserve to consider slowing the pace of interest rate cuts or pausing altogether to await further data, St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said, on Wednesday.
Fed's Musalem: Will wait to see data before deciding on December meeting
St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem said on Wednesday that it might be possible to pause rate cuts at the upcoming meetings, and added that they are keeping all options for the December meeting. "Will wait to see data before deciding on December Fed meeting."
Fed's Musalem Expects More Rate Cuts but Says Easing Path Is Less Clear
In his remarks, Musalem said monetary policy is "well positioned" to deal with the outlook and the current restrictive stance is appropriate given that core price pressures remain
Fed’s Musalem Says Time May Be Near to Slow or Pause Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem said it may be time for policymakers to slow the pace of interest-rate cuts amid higher than desired inflation and declining concerns over the labor market.
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