TEXT: STAFF BRIEFS FOMC RE YIELD CURVE CAPS, FORWARD GUIDANCE, ASSET PURCH
— Simulations Suggest Highly Accommodative Conditions ‘For Many Years’ WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Open Market Committee most recent meeting saw participants discuss all the pandemic-related effects and probabilities already covered in Fed speeches and comments since. However the FOMC minutes released Wednesday also had a unique disclosure, the staff briefing for participants on yield […]
DATA FLASH: US MANUFACTURING MOVES BACK TO POSITIVE IN JUNE
–May Construction Spending Falls Sharply–June ADP Points to Further Job Recovery; Challenger Shows Layoffs Continue By Kevin Kastner WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The June ISM index showed U.S. manufacturing sector activity improved further, in line with the regional and Markit data. Survey respondents in the ISM report noted a rebound in demand has kept factories busy. […]