FOMC Raises Fed Funds Rate by 50 BPS As Expected; ‘Dot Plot’ More Hawkish Than Expected
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Open Market Committee Wednesday announced a 50 -basis point rate hike, just as expected, with the participants’ quarterly projections slightly more hawkish than expected. The “dot plot’ raised expectations for the so-called terminal rate, where the fed funds rates will rest at the end of the hiking cycle: Otherwise, the […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Dec 14</strong>
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. In the […]
<strong>FOMC, Powell Face Tricky Communication Task in Slowing Rate Hike Pace</strong>
– Key To Watch Is How Much Higher Fed Officials Move Their 2023 Rate Dots By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – The Federal Reserve has well prepared financial markets for another “unusually large” interest rate increase in mid-December – just not quite as aggressive as we’ve seen since the spring. The Fed, nevertheless, is struggling […]
Fed’s Beige Book Survey Takes Negative Turn; Seven Districts Flat or Down
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – After years of readings of “modest to moderate” expansion, the latest Federal Reserve Beige Book survey of economic conditions coast to coast Wednesday assumed a negative cast, with a majority of Fed regional banks reported no expansion or declines. “Interest rates and inflation continued to weigh on activity” the survey found. Consumers […]
FOMC Minutes See Participants Acknowledge Possible Need to Slow Pace of Tightening
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – Wednesday’s minutes of the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting contained several references to a possibility the pace of rate hikes could soon slow while emphasizing the more important consideration is the still unspecified ultimate terminal rate. The less-hawkish-than expected minutes turned U.S. stock markets from mild negatives to moderate positives, at […]
<strong>White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, Nov 23</strong>
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. data and Federal Reserve events: WEEK AHEAD GUIDANCE FORTHE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24, 2022 – NOVEMBER 27, 2022 Sunday, November 27, 2022 The President and the First Lady will return to Washington, DC. DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS […]
Cleveland Fed’s Mester: Funds Rate ‘Only Beginning to Become Restrictive’
– Funds Rate Must Become ‘More Restrictive’; Stay So “for a While’ – Risks Of Tightening Too Little Outweigh Risks Of Tightening Too Much – Welcomes Oct. CPI Report But Warns of ‘Upside Risks,’ Wage Pressures – Reducing Inflation Will Mean ‘Pain’; Unemployment May Need Rise More Than Anticipated By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – […]
Fed Officials Stress Importance of Keeping Inflation Expectations Anchored
– Williams Says Inflation Expectations ‘Mostly Good’ But Cites Increased Uncertainty – Barkin: More Tightening Likely Needed Even at Cost of ‘Downturn’ By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Two Federal Reserve officials stressed the importance of keeping inflation expectations “anchored” Wednesday, but suggested that those expectations may be vulnerable to being underrmined in the current […]
White House and Other Schedules for Thursday, Nov 3
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Thursday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as U.S. data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, the […]
FOMC Lifts FFR 75 BP to 3.75-4.0%; Projects More Rate Hikes
Powell Says Slower Pace of Hikes Could Come in Next Two Meetings But Powell Says Rates May Have To Go Higher Than Projected in September And Powell Says It’s ‘Very Premature’ To Talk About Pausing Rate Hikes Also Warns Against ‘Mistake’ Of Loosening Monetary Policy ‘Prematurely’ FOMC Says Funds Rate Needs To Get ‘Sufficiently Restrictive’ […]