Thomas Hoenig, former Kansas City Fed president and George Mason University senior fellow, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the Fed facing backlash heading into 2025, why inflation will remain a challenge next year,

The U.S. dollar edged higher on Thursday on expectations the currency would be boosted next year by policies by the incoming Donald Trump administration that are expected to boost growth and lift inflation.

The U.S. Federal Reserve has issued their final rate cut of 2024, saying that what happens next year will depend on the actions and policies of the incoming Trump administration. Some at the reserve has signaled that the rate cuts will slow down as business leaders say inflation is not coming down enough.

The December 2024 economic projections from the central bank show significant changes from the September figures. They indicate rising inflation and potential impact.

The Federal Reserve today made its final interest rate decision of 2024, capping a year during which the central bank provided some financial relief to inflation-weary borrowers in September by ushering in its first rate reduction in four years.

Inflation just hit a five-month high in November and asset prices are smashing records. The Federal Reserve has been communicating its ambition to stamp out inflation for over two years and yet it’s about to cut interest rates as prices continue to move in the wrong direction.

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signaled that it expects to reduce rates more slowly next year.

Count us as two financial economists hoping only certain inflation measures fall slower than expected, and everyone’s expectations for future inflation remain low. If so, the Federal Reserve should be able to look beyond short-term changes in inflation and focus on metrics that are more useful for predicting long-term inflation.

It should embrace clear monetary-policy rules and explain its reasoning for departing from them.

Americans hoping for lower borrowing costs for homes, credit cards and cars may be disappointed after this week’s Federal Reserve meeting.

More importantly, inflation is also proving stubborn. Some argue that the Fed should be willing to tolerate (even if only implicitly, rather than explicitly) inflation being a bit higher for a bit longer than it theoretically should. Mohamed A. El-Erian over on Bloomberg Opinion explains this “3% inflation target” view here.

Riverfront Investment joined TheStreet to discuss his outlook on rate cuts and inflation in the year ahead. CONWAY GITTENS: So talk to me about the Federal Reserve. What do you expect to see from ...