["Fed's Mouthpiece": Rate Cut Expectation Camp Shrinks, Half of Analysts Predict Fed Will Hold Steady This Year] Jin10 Data, May 9 – "Fed's Mouthpiece" Nick Timiraos: An increasing number of sell-side institutions and Fed watchers are removing or delaying rate cut expectations from their outlooks, including several forecasters who adjusted their predictions after the release of April's non-farm payroll data. Currently, half of analysts believe there will be no rate cuts this year (given the inertia of such forecasts, the number in this camp is likely to continue growing).