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Fed holds rates steady as Powell signals post-chair role amid policy divisions

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75% at Jerome Powell’s final meeting as chair, but deep internal divisions emerged over the future policy path, with four officials dissenting on guidance. While most supported maintaining an easing bias that suggests eventual rate cuts, others opposed it, and one policymaker favored an immediate cut, highlighting uncertainty as inflation risks persist. Mr. Powell also announced he will remain on the Fed’s board after stepping down as chair in May, breaking with precedent, citing concerns that legal and political pressures on the institution are undermining its independence. His successor, Kevin Warsh, will inherit a complex environment shaped by ongoing inflation around 3%, new energy-related shocks linked to geopolitical tensions, and questions over whether current policy is sufficiently restrictive.

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