Global central banks slow interest rate cuts in April 2025, signaling caution amid inflation fears and economic uncertainty across key markets.

Trump stepped back from firing Fed Chair Powell, easing market jitters, but uncertainty over US economic policy lingers. Inflation, tariffs, and global skepticism remain front and center.

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