A top policymaker at the U.S. Federal Reserve said Wednesday that he still supports cutting interest rates this year, despite elevated inflation and the prospect of widespread tariffs under the incoming Trump administration.

The Federal Reserve governor expects inflation to continue to decline in 2025, opening the door to interest-rate cuts.

Federal Reserve officials have been signaling that further interest rate cuts are on hold for now given slowed progress on inflation and a still-strong U.S. economy, but minutes from the central bank's December meeting may show just how deeply that sentiment is shared among policymakers facing a newly uncertain economic environment under the incoming Trump administration.

The Federal Open Market Committee is highly likely to hold interest rates at their current level at their next meeting, but cuts later in 2025 remain on the table.

I believe the Fed will cut interest rates a little more aggressively than the market expects. Companies in the financial services and real estate sectors could be particularly big beneficiaries. EPR Properties and SoFi are two that could be big winners -- if I'm right.

The U.S. Federal Reserve can be cautious with any further interest rate cuts given a solid economy and inflation proving stickier than previously expected, Fed Governor Lisa Cook said on Monday.

The Federal Reserve just cut interest rates, but don't get used to falling borrowing costs: they're likely to stay where they are for at least the next couple of months.

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said policymakers can proceed more cautiously with additional rate cuts, citing a sturdy labor market and recent bumpiness in inflation data.