The US Federal Reserve will announce their FOMC policy statement this afternoon around 1:00 pm CT. Many economists expect the FOMC to lower the key Fed Funds rate by 25 basis points, to a range between 4.25% to 4.50%. However, after Tuesday\'s strong November US retail sales data showed underlying economic momentum, pundits are wondering if the Fed may signal a cautious, slowing pace of interest rate cuts in 2025.

<div class=\"default-font-wrapper\" style=\"line-height: 1;font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">The US Federal Reserve will announce their FOMC policy statement this afternoon around 1:00 pm CT.  Many economists expect the FOMC to lower the key Fed Funds rate by 25 basis points, to a range between 4.25% to 4.50%.  However, after Tuesday\'s strong November US retail sales data showed underlying economic momentum, pundits are wondering if the Fed may signal a cautious, slowing pace of interest rate cuts in 2025.</div>