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Powell Hints Tightening May End - But Leaves Rate Path Murky

Published October 14, 2025

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A satirical card capturing Fed policy ambiguity: a masked beast hovers over the rate dial, offering hints but no clarity, while markets scramble to interpret the signals.

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In the CNBC report, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the Fed's interest-rate tightening cycle could conclude soon, but he declined to offer concrete guidance about future rate moves or the terminal rate. His remarks left markets hanging between hope for a pivot and caution about renewed tightening.

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