美联储宣布降息25个基点！还预测到年底将再降息50个基点

Core Points - The Federal Reserve has decided to lower the federal funds rate target range by 25 basis points to between 4.00% and 4.25%, marking the first rate cut since December 2024 [1] - Despite rising inflation rates, recent job growth has been below expectations, prompting the Fed to take this action [1] - The Fed predicts an additional 50 basis points cut by the end of the year and 25 basis points cuts annually for the next two years [1] - The Fed will continue to reduce its holdings of U.S. Treasuries, agency bonds, and agency mortgage-backed securities, maintaining the current pace of balance sheet reduction [1] - The Fed's decision led to a 0.13% decline in the U.S. dollar index, bringing it to 96.48 [1] Economic Outlook - The Fed forecasts a GDP growth rate of 1.6% for 2025, an increase from the previous prediction of 1.4% made in June [1] - The long-term growth rate is expected to be 1.8% [1] Diverging Opinions - Newly appointed Fed Governor Stephen Milan, who is also the chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, was the only member to dissent, advocating for a 50 basis point cut [1]