Fed Chairjerome Powell explained why central bankers were moving towards Holding Rates Higherfor longer. Economic rates higher for longer. Economic Activity Rates higherfor longer. Economic activity has been stronger than we expected, stronger than we expected, stronger than we expected, stronger than i think everyone expected. And so what youre seeing is this is what people believe, as of now, will be appropriate to achieve what were looking to achieve, which is progress toward our inflation goal. Central bankers now project higher growth and lower unemployment for next year. If theyre right, the us will have avoided a long feared avoided a long fea red recession. Avoided a long feared recession. The decision gives policy makers more time to assess whether theyve done enough over the last 18 months to tame inflation. Remember, the fed began lifting Interest Rates from near zero back in march 2022. Central banks here in asia keep a close tab on the fed because us Interest Rates strongl