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Fed Ka Dilemma: Inflation Badhegi Ya Growth Rukegi?
Federal Reserve ki FOMC meeting mein sabse zyada chances hain ki woh apne benchmark interest rates ko unchanged rakhenge. Market mein lagbhag sabhi yahi expect kar rahe hain ki rates 3.50%-3.75% ke current range mein hi rahenge. Ye decision aise time par aa raha hai jab US economy kuch complex challenges face kar rahi hai.
Oil Prices Ka Dhamaka Aur Inflation Ka Dar
Sabse badi tension hai badhti hui oil prices. Iran mein chal rahe conflict ki wajah se Brent crude oil futures $108-$110 per barrel ke aas-paas trade ho rahe hain. Ye prices seedha inflation ko trigger karti hain. Fed ko yahan ek balance banana hai: agar rates badhayenge to growth ruk sakti hai aur unemployment badh sakti hai, aur agar rates low rakhenge to inflation aur badh jayegi. US ka labor market abhi bhi strong dikh raha hai, unemployment March 2026 mein 4.3% tha, aur inflation bhi 2% target se upar hai. Is situation mein Fed zyada loose policy nahi bana sakta aur cautiously wait and watch mode mein hai.
Duniya Bhar Ke Central Banks Bhi Pareshaan
Fed ki situation kuch-kuch Bank of Japan, European Central Bank aur Bank of England jaisi dusri badi central banks se milti-julti hai. Sabhi countries inflation se ladne ki koshish kar rahi hain. Bank of Japan ne April mein apni policy rate 0.75% par hold ki aur FY2026 inflation forecast 2.8% kar diya. Ye saari global challenges, geopolitical risks aur supply chain issues ki wajah se ho raha hai.
Leadership Mein Badlav Aur Naye Risks
Is sab ke beech, Fed mein ek badi leadership change hone wali hai. Chair Jerome Powell ka tenure khatam hone wala hai aur President Trump ne Kevin Warsh ko nominate kiya hai, jo shayad "regime change" la sakte hain. Warsh monetary policy ko zyada tight karne, balance sheet ko chhota karne aur forward guidance ko khatam karne ke side mein hain. Agar Fed ne zyada tight policy bana di to economy slow ho sakti hai, aur agar inflation par control nahi kiya to expectations badh jayengi. Warsh ki entry se market mein thodi volatility aa sakti hai.
Aage Kya? Economic Crossroads
Jaise-jaise Chair Powell ka term khatam ho raha hai, markets unki last press conference ka intezar kar rahe hain. Unke comments se Fed ke economic outlook aur geopolitical risks ke baare mein pata chalega. Kevin Warsh ka Fed Chair banna ab lagbhag pakka lag raha hai, jisse Fed ke kaam karne ke tarike mein bada shift aa sakta hai. Ye sab aise time par ho raha hai jab Fed ke liye inflation manage karna aur economic growth ko maintain rakhna sabse badi chunauti hogi. Market ab dekhega ki nayi leadership is situation ko kaise handle karti hai.