"Powell Hints at Rate Cuts Amid Cooling Inflation, Timing Uncertain"
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stated that policymakers will not wait for inflation to drop to 2% before cutting interest rates, emphasizing the need for greater confidence that inflation is sustainably decreasing. Despite holding rates steady at their highest level since 2001, officials are open to rate cuts later this year if inflation continues to ease. Powell also downplayed the likelihood of a "hard landing" scenario for the economy.
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