The US Federal Reserve has started its eighth and final meeting of the year on Dec. 9, amid a sharp split among policymakers over the next step in monetary policy, following back-to-back rate cuts in September and October.
Although markets are pricing in an additional quarter-point cut, attention is shifting beyond the decision itself toward any signals on the interest-rate path for 2026, particularly given the current ambiguity in economic data and the effects of political developments.
The US Federal Reserve has started its eighth and final meeting of the year on Dec. 9, amid a sharp split among policymakers over the next step in monetary policy, following back-to-back rate cuts in September and October.
Although markets are pricing in an additional quarter-point cut, attention is shifting beyond the decision itself toward any signals on the interest-rate path for 2026, particularly given the current ambiguity in economic data and the effects of political developments.
