时隔九个月，美联储宣布降息

Group 1 - 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 [2] - Despite rising inflation rates, recent job growth has been below expectations, prompting the Fed to take this action [2] - The Fed's decision comes amid slowing economic activity and increasing uncertainty regarding the economic outlook [2][3] Group 2 - The Fed forecasts an additional 50 basis points cut by the end of the year, with further cuts of 25 basis points each year for the next two years [3] - The committee plans to continue reducing its holdings of U.S. Treasuries, agency bonds, and agency mortgage-backed securities while maintaining the current pace of balance sheet reduction [3] - The Fed projects a GDP growth rate of 1.6% for 2025, an increase from the previous forecast of 1.4%, with a long-term growth rate expectation of 1.8% [4] Group 3 - Following the Fed's decision, the U.S. dollar index fell by 0.13% to 96.48 [5] - President Trump has been consistently pressuring the Fed to lower interest rates since taking office in January [6]