Larry Fink says Fed won't cut interest rates as much as people think, warns inflation 'embedded'

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said Tuesday he does not believe the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates as much as some analysts expect, due to «embedded» inflation.

During a roundtable at the annual Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Saudi Arabia, the head of the world's largest asset manager was asked how much he sees the central bank cutting rates by the end of 2024.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink during a television interview in New York, on Jan. 12, 2024.  (Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

«It's fair to say we're going to have at least a 25 (basis point cut), but that being said, I do believe we have greater embedded inflation in the world than we've ever seen,» Fink said. 

The Fed slashed rates by 50 basis points in September, lowering the benchmark federal funds rate for the first time in four years to a range of 4.75% to 5%. Following the cut, JPMorgan analysts forecasted another two rate cuts by the central bank by the end of this year, with further cuts throughout 2025.

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The Labor Department reported inflation cooled in September to the lowest level in three years, though it came in slightly hotter than expected, with the consumer price index rising 2.4% from a year ago.

People shop at a grocery store in Brooklyn on July 11, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images / Getty Images)

Overall, the report showed signs that inflationary pressures in the U.S. economy are continuing to ease, though prices remain above the