📉 The US Federal Reserve maintains rates but lowers economic forecasts 🇺🇸💵

Officials of the Federal Reserve have kept interest rates unchanged, maintaining a range of 4.25–4.5% 📊. This is already the fourth consecutive meeting with such a decision — a signal that they are acting cautiously, watching the slowdown of the economy ⚠️.

📉 The statement from the Fed indicates that economic activity slowed in the first half of the year, despite the ongoing influence of net exports. Previously, growth was assessed as robust, but now the rhetoric has become more subdued 🕊️.

💬 The voting in the Open Market Operations Committee (FOR) passed with a score of 9–2. Two members — Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman — advocated for a 0.25% rate cut, highlighting the growing opinion on the need for cheaper borrowing 💸.

📉📈 All of this suggests that a rate cut may be on the horizon if economic signals continue to point to a slowdown ⏳.

🔍 The next FOMC meeting is now under close scrutiny from the markets — participants are awaiting the first steps towards easing policy. #FED# #BTC#