"Federal Reserve's megaphone": After the rate cut in December, officials may be prepared to slow down or even stop the rate cuts

ChainCatcher news, the latest article by renowned journalist Nick Timiraos, known as the "mouthpiece of the Federal Reserve" in the Wall Street Journal, indicates that the Fed's interest rate cut plans are constantly changing, with investors widely expecting a third consecutive rate cut this week. After this, officials are prepared to slow down or even halt the rate cuts.

Nick Timiraos states that Powell is trying to find the right positioning amid signs of a less volatile labor market and inflation that appears slightly more stable than in September. Some officials have expressed doubts about continuing rate cuts, and those who previously strongly supported the last two cuts are no longer so certain.

One option this week is to cut rates by 25 basis points and then use the new economic forecasts to strongly suggest that the central bank is prepared to slow down the rate cuts.