Karen Moskow

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Just last month, economists had forecast the first rate cut of the year to come in March.

But with inflationary pressures lingering and signs of stabilization in the labor market, the latest Bloomberg monthly survey shows the timeline has moved further out.

After lowering borrowing costs three straight times to close out 2025,

Fed officials are widely expected to hold rates steady at their meeting next week.

And economists in our survey predict the second and final reduction of this year will come in September, unchanged from last month's survey.

Karen Moscow, Bloomberg Radio.

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