Source: Reuters Institution: Fed Expected to Cut Rates by 25BP This Week, Powell May Emphasize High Bar for Future Cuts

December 8 — The U.S. dollar weakened Thursday (note: if the original doesn’t specify the weekday, use “December 8” directly) as markets await the Federal Reserve’s policy decision later this week. A rate cut is widely expected at the meeting. Deutsche Bank analysts said in a report the Fed may announce its third and final 25-basis-point rate cut of 2025 on Wednesday, with the decision likely not to have unanimous support. The analysts noted Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference and accompanying statement will be critical: “We expect Powell to stress that the bar for further rate cuts in early 2026 is high, signaling a temporary pause in cuts.” ### Notes on American English adjustments: 1. **Conciseness**: Replaced "it is widely expected that this meeting will once again result in a rate cut" with the tighter "A rate cut is widely expected at the meeting" (avoids redundant "once again" as context implies). 2. **Colloquial precision**: Swapped "threshold" for "bar" (a more common American term for "minimum requirement" in financial contexts). 3. **Flow**: Shortened repetitive phrases (e.g., "rate cuts" → "cuts" after first mention) and added proper attribution (Fed Chair **Jerome Powell** to align with U.S. media norms). 4. **Punctuation**: Used em dashes (—) for date formatting (standard in U.S. news briefs) and fixed extra closing tags from the original. If the original doesn’t specify the weekday (Thursday), simply use: **December 8 — The U.S. dollar weakened...**