Every quarter, investors get to reiterate their broader economic views by the people in charge of keeping the economy in check. For the United States, the federal open market committee (FOMC) meetings are one of the most important occurrences for investors and traders, both professionals and retailers alike. The reason is that the Federal Reserve (the Fed) chairman, Jerome Powell, shares his view on the economy and where the next steps may be.
The most recent meeting, taking place in the middle of March 2025, suggested that the Fed still sees the potential for higher inflation scenarios ahead, along with a slower economy overall. This is a stagflation scenario that has not been seen in over five decades, but it is still posing a risk, considering what the Fed chairman commented on in that meeting. This is an opportunity for investors to become students of history and markets in order to pick winning industries.
