
Back in March 2022, the Federal Reserve embarked on an unprecedented interest rate hiking cycle, aiming to quell a four-decade inflation surge.
After 15 months of relentless interest-rate tightening, the U.S. central bank finds itself at a critical juncture. Will it simply hit the pause button, intending to resume tightening again in the near future? Or is this a definitive end to the Fed’s hiking cycle, marking a new chapter in monetary policy?