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Fed Governor Kugler backed holding the policy rate steady at 4.25%-4.50% because of inflation risks. Policymakers are signaling they will wait for more clarity on tariff impacts before the next meeting.
Expectations of no near-term rate cuts support the dollar and keep borrowing costs high for farm and feedlot operators. The direct effect on feed commodity prices is small.
reuters.comApr 22, 2025After 4,478 past macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -0.4% to +0.5%), and +0.1% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
