Last week, the Federal Reserve held a meeting that was highly anticipated due to the strong inflationary acceleration in the US over the last few months. Together with uneasiness in the Chinese real estate sector, this is the main issue of concern for economic players. The US regulator is facing a complex conundrum in the midst of a post pandemic context, because raising rates too early may erode the economic recovery underway, but raising them too late may bring inflation out of control, which would have an even more adverse effect on the economy.