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With the economy looking bright enough, the Federal Reserve seems content to play the waiting game

  • Written by Christopher Decker, Professor of Economics, University of Nebraska Omaha
With the economy looking bright enough, the Federal Reserve seems content to play the waiting gameWhen will Fed Chair Jerome Powell lower the curtains on the inflation battle?AP Photo/Alex Brandon

If there’s one thing you can say about Fed policymakers, it’s that they don’t make decisions on a whim. When the Federal Open Market Committee met on Jan. 31, 2024, it held interest rates steady – as most observers expected....

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