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Officials from the US Federal Reserve signal one rate cut in 2024

Lower borrowing costs set to bring relief to voters in an election year after a long period of high inflation

Policymakers are wary of calling time on tightening campaign prematurely even as data suggests work may be nearly done

Unexpectedly strong employment numbers for January masked ‘some moderation’, says Loretta Mester

Neel Kashkari warns cutting too early could risk US economic prosperity

US central bank must not claim victory over inflation prematurely, says San Francisco Fed president

Higher rates AND growth, for longer

December meeting minutes appear to dampen prospect for cuts to start in March

But minutes from November meeting of US central bank also reveal consensus that policy must remain ‘restrictive’

Christopher Waller and John Williams indicate reduction could happen ahead of presidential election, angering Trump