Federal Reserve watchers said the central bank will abandon its patient policy stance and cut interest rates in coming months as President Donald Trump's planned new tariffs on Mexican goods may drag down U.S. economic growth.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. chief U.S. economist Michael Feroli now projects quarter-point rate reductions in September and December, while Barclays Plc's Michael Gapen sees a half-point cut in September followed by another quarter-point by yearend. NatWest Markets economists and former Fed Governor Laurence Meyer also said the central bank will act to bolster an economy that is being buffeted by trade tensions and other headwinds.
“Even if a deal is quickly reached with Mexico, which seems plausible, the damage to business confidence could be lasting, with consequences that might still require a Fed response,'' Feroli said in a note to clients on Friday.
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