Golden Finance reported that Federal Reserve Chairman Powell said at a press conference that the US economy has performed very well, with strong growth, a strong labor market and falling inflation. The outlook of business people is that it may perform even better in 2025. The US economy has outperformed its global peers and is fending off geopolitical risks, and business people are optimistic about the outlook. Federal Reserve Chairman Powell said that the change in the FOMC statement that omitted the confidence wording did not mean any hint of inflation stickiness. When asked about the 2025 rate cut forecast made in September, Powell said that this possibility was not ruled out or accepted.