Published: October 17th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Last month, the US Federal Reserve initiated its first monetary easing cycle in more than four years, cutting the federal funds rate by 50 basis points from its 20-year high of 5.3 percent to a range of 4.75-5 percent. This is good news for China, which now has much more room to maneuver in its efforts to revive its economy.