Economics

Fed Seen on Track for 2019 Rate Cut Though Call Is Close

  • Trade disputes are biggest threat for U.S. economy in 2019
  • Economists see rising chance of Fed inflation strategy shift
The U.S. Federal Reserve building stands in Washington D.C.Photographer: Brendan Smialowski/Bloomberg
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The Federal Reserve will likely cut interest rates this year but not nearly as aggressively as investors expect, according to a Bloomberg surveyBloomberg Terminal of economists.