[Zhitong Financial News] Pay close attention to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes and will continue to do so! A survey of economists shows that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again next week, entering the end of a 16-month period of regular interest rate hikes. The Federal Open Market Committee plans to raise interest rates to 5.25% to 5.5% on July 25-26, climbing to the highest level since 2001. At the same time, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues also hinted at a move to slow down the pace of interest rate increases to see inflation return to the 2% target. The survey also revealed that economists predict that the Federal Reserve will maintain interest rates at this high level until the end of the year, may take the lead in cutting interest rates in January 2024, and then lower interest rates across the board to 4.25% in March 2024. Public opinion is in turmoil. When do people expect to raise interest rates and when do they expect to cut interest rates? Come to the comment area to express your opinions!