CNBC survey: 93% of respondents believe the Fed will cut interest rates by 25 basis points this month

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Odaily Odaily News CNBC December Fed survey respondents are convinced that the Fed will cut interest rates this week, but they are not so sure whether it should. 93% of people think the Fed will cut interest rates by 25 basis points. But only 63% think this is what the Fed should do. Respondents expect two more rate cuts of 25 basis points for 2025, down from three in the last survey. By this time next year, the funds rate will fall to 3.8%, and by the end of 2026, the funds rate will fall to 3.4%, just above the average neutral rate. A huge unknown is the fiscal policy of the new administration. The survey shows that the prospect of tariffs and potential deportations of immigrants by President-elect Trump has suppressed some people's forecasts for the economy. Economist Robert Fry said, I have never been so uncertain about the outlook for inflation. Trump has offered us a combination of raising inflation (tariffs, tax cuts) and lowering inflation (deregulation, spending cuts). Who knows what we will get in the end? (Jinshi)

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