Will the Fed pause rate hikes soon?

Mike Armstrong and Brendan Hayes try to prepare for Jerome Powell's upcoming rate hike. When will the Fed start pausing rate hikes? Compensation costs hold steady for the 4th quarter. Retail purchases have fallen for three of the four previous months. Exxon-Mobil posted record profits for the 4th quarter, $55.7B. Big Banks are preparing for more customers to fall further behind on their loans.