At its May 6–7, 2025 meeting, the Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Committee (FOMC) voted to maintain short-term interest rates at 4.25%–4.50%, marking the third consecutive time interest rates were maintained. Since December 2024 federalreserve.gov [Link 1] The main reason the Fed chose to "maintain interest rates" Fed Chair Jerome Powell said increased uncertainty surrounding U.S. government trade policy Especially the increase in import taxes. As a result, the Fed must exer

On May 20, 2025, the US stock market The market closed in negative territory, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average index falling 114 points or -0.27% to close at 39,075 points, reflecting investors' concerns about the main risk factors in both the fiscal structure and the uncertainty of the international situation. Main pressure factors affecting the market 1. Bond yields soar. Investors responded to the 10-year US Treasury yield rising to near 4.60%, causing selling pressur