The US central bank (Fed) announced on Wednesday an fifth consecutive rise in its reference ratesraising them again three quarters of a percentage point to place them between 3% and 3.25%, and plans to continue with this movement in the face of inflation, which remains very high.
This is the third consecutive increase from this level of 75 basis points, while inflation is now expected at 5.4% this year against 5.2% expected so far.
The Fed now forecasts almost zero growth for 2022 (+0.2%) compared to the 1.7% forecast in June. It revises its forecasts for the coming years downwards with 1.2% in 2023, 1.7% in 2024 and 1.8% in 2025.
As for inflation, the US monetary institution forecasts inflation of 5.4% in 2022 and then a gradual return to normal: 2.8% in 2023, 2.3% in 2024 and 2% in 2025.
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Source: BFM TV
