U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told lawmakers on Tuesday that the economy has notably improved amid recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic and that inflation will ease over time following the recent surge. Testifying for the second consecutive day before the House of Representatives Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, …
Read More »Fed Officials Continue to Signal Tapering is Not Happening Soon
The Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, has on Monday expressed no intention to begin tapering very soon as the economy continues to recover from the Coronavirus pandemic. Powell reiterated the central bank’s commitment to supporting the economy during recovery, as he was speaking in front of the …
Read More »Fed’s Williams Expects 2% Inflation Next Year
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, John Williams, said that the Fed has set a slow start to easing its asset purchases. Speaking on Monday to a bankers event, Williams said he believes the U.S. economy is yet to achieve the substantial further progress needed to begin …
Read More »US: Chicago Fed National Activity Index Improves to 0.29 in May
The data published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago showed on Monday that the National Activity Index (CFNAI) improved to 0.29 in May from -0.09 (revised from 0.24) in April.
Read More »Fed Officials Express Varied Opinions on Rate Hikes
The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, James Bullard, is expecting an interest rate hike in 2022, due to the rise in inflation rate above the 2% target. “We were expecting a good year, but this is a bigger year than we were expecting, more inflation than …
Read More »Fed on Road for Taper Talk and Expects Two Interest Rate Hikes in 2023
The two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting concluded on Wednesday with most outcomes falling in line with expectations, as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to keep the current interest rate range near 0% and the pace of asset purchases at $120 billion a month. The central bank reiterated its …
Read More »U.S. Fed Maintains Rates and Policy Unchanged
The United States Federal Reserve has decided to maintain interest rates unchanged in its June meeting that concluded on Wednesday. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) expects it will be appropriate to maintain the current rate target range until labor market conditions have reached levels consistent with the maximum employment …
Read More »What to Expect From the FOMC Today
The FOMC meeting will be the main event for the market today. We don’t expect the Fed to send any significant new policy signals, but now updated forecasts will likely show a first rate hike in 2023 and we may see the first comments from the Fed on Possible tapering …
Read More »Fed Likely to Maintain Policy and Point to Rate Hike in 2023
The U.S. Federal Reserve will likely maintain its current policy and make no changes in the two-day policy meeting that is concluding on Wednesday. Some analysts have expected the policy statement will point to the next interest rate hike taking place in 2023. Investors will closely examine the monetary policy …
Read More »High Anticipation for Fed’s Meeting with Little Changes Expected
Markets are awaiting the outcomes of the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting, with the policy update coming with additional importance as it follows the recent surge in consumer prices. Investors will closely examine the monetary policy statement and its view on the inflation rate, which recorded 5% in May, as shown …
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