Morning Bid: Fed draws veil over post-election easing
Faced with another monthly round of stubborn inflation and uncertainty about fiscal, tariff and immigration policy ahead, the Federal Reserve is getting cagier about the extent of further policy easing. Fed boss Jerome Powell didn't give much away in a keenly-watched set-piece speech on Thursday, but made it clear that the central bank still sees a robust economy and has a lot of new information to take on board in deciding just how much further it should lower interest rates. "The economy is not sending any signals that we need to be in a hurry to lower rates," Powell said at a Dallas Fed event.
