Text of Fed Statement on Plans to Reduce Balance Sheet, Starting June 1
Consistent with the Principles for Reducing the Size of the Federal Reserve’s Balance Sheet that were issued in January 2022, all Committee participants agreed to the following plans for significantly reducing the Federal Reserve’s securities holdings. The Committee intends to reduce the Federal Reserve’s securities holdings over time in a predictable manner primarily by adjusting […]
Text of FOMC Policy Announcement May 4, 2022
Although overall economic activity edged down in the first quarter, household spending and business fixed investment remained strong. Job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has declined substantially. Inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic, higher energy prices, and broader price pressures. The invasion of […]
White House and Other Schedules for Wednesday, May 4
WASHINGTON (MaceNews)—The following are Wednesday’s schedules for the White House, Treasury, USTR, the State Department and Capitol Hill as well as US data and Federal Reserve events: DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2022 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting will be closed press. After, the President and the First […]
FOMC Seems Sure to Go 50 Basis Points on May 4, but After That Rate Path Uncertain
By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – It now seems all but guaranteed that the Federal Reserve will raise short-term interest rates for a second straight Federal Open Market Committee meeting in early May, but it is less certain what the Fed will do thereafter. With a 50 basis point hike in the federal funds rate on May 4 considered a foregone conclusion, the real […]
Fed’s Beige Bk: ‘Robust’ Growth in KC District; Dallas at ‘Faster Clip; Otherwise ‘Moderate’
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book survey of economic activity across the country, to be reviewed in the next Federal Open Market Committee in early May, Wednesday saw only “moderate” expansion in 10 Fed districts accompanied by better performance in the Kansas City and Dallas districts. The survey, assembled by the Minneapolis Fed, […]
<strong>FOMC Minutes: Sentiment for 50 bp Rate Hike Deferred Due to Ukraine Concerns</strong><strong></strong>
– Future 50 BP Hikes Apt To Be On The Table – FOMC Made Ready For Balance Sheet Reduction With Expanded Caps By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Federal Reserve officials leaned heavily toward further increases in short-term interest rates at their mid-March Federal Open Market Committee meeting, but conditioned the size and pace of […]
FOMC: Likely Bal Sheet Runoff to be $60 Bln Tsys/Month, $35 Bln MBS/Month
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Open Market Committee minutes released Wednesday suggested a more aggressive runoff of the balance sheet than had generally been expected – at least before Gov. Lael Brainard’s more hawkish statements Tuesday – sending markets into sudden volatility as the implications were absorbed by market participants. The details of what the […]
<strong>St. Louis Fed’s Bullard: Get Funds Rate To Neutral Or Higher To Curb Inflation</strong>
– Fed Has ‘Long Ways To Go” To Hike Rates; Should Move Faster Than In Past – After Starting ‘Passive Runoff’ Of Balance Sheet May Need To Sell Assets – Despite Ukraine, U.S. Economy Will Grow Above Potential, Further Reduce Unemployment By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – With inflation “way over” the Federal Reserve’s 2% […]
Cleveland Fed’s Mester Favors Hiking Funds Rate to 2.5% This Year; More in ‘23
– Probably Need to Hike by 50 BP at Some Point; Shouldn’t Be Off the Table – Upside Inflation Risks Outweigh Downside Growth Risks From Ukraine War – Must Be Willing to Adjust Policy; Go Slower on Rate Hikes If Inflation Moderates By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester […]
Former Dove Kashkari Now Says Fed Rate Hikes May Have To Get More Aggressive
– Bullard Explains Dissent In Favor of Higher Funds Rate By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari has built a reputation as one of the more “dovish” Fed policy-makers, but in an essay released Friday, he sounded distinctly less so. Kashkari, not a voting member of the Fed’s interest […]