Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said he doesn't yet see tariffs as having a visible mark on either the U.S. or China, but higher, long-lasting tariffs could in the long-run lead to a less-productive economy around the world. Photo: GettyMost private economists surveyed expect the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady at least until June, after Chairman Jerome Powell signaled the central bank may take a break from rate increases. The economists also lowered their forecast for the path of interest rates in 2019 for the second straight month in a new Wall Street Journal survey.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 10, 2019 15:01 UTC