The Federal Reserve is not cutting interest rates yet because there is a possible inflation spike on the horizon. Until the central bank can see exactly how it will play out, interest rates will remain where they are,

The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest rate, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a stance directly at odds with

The Fed chair told lawmakers that the central bank could afford to be patient amid uncertainty about how President Trump’s policies would affect the economy, even as divisions between officials emerged.