US intelligence assessed just weeks ago that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon
“The IC [Intelligence Community] continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon and Supreme Leader Khamanei has not authorized the nuclear weapons program he suspended in 2003.
The IC is monitoring if Tehran decides to reauthorize its nuclear weapons program.” - Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, 25 March 2025
Looks to me like the members said:
We like what we are seeing and we think what we did is raising rates is still to be felt completely.
We like the inflation data we are seeing but we want to make sure everyone knows and thinks we are serious about staying restrictive.
To do so lets make sure they know we are in favor of further hikes, including for the mid term.
Action: Pause
Look: Hawkish
If everyone is selling U.S. treasuries at fire sale prices, the U.S. will simply buy up all of its own debt with the skyrocketing Dollar.
You can't default on your debt if you own most of it, thus resetting the cycle of U.S. debt being the most stable in the world 🤫