FOMC Maintains Asset Purchase Schedule, Says Little Else
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following is the text of the FOMC policy statement Wednesday afternoon: The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals. Progress on vaccinations has reduced the spread of COVID-19 in […]
Wednesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Wednesday’s public schedules for President Biden, the Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the President’s Daily Brief. This meeting […]
BofA Global Research Fund Manager Survey: Investors See Inflation As Transitory, Temper Still Solid Growth Expectations
By Vicki Schmelzer NEW YORK (MaceNews) – Global investors in June maintained their view that any inflation pressure being seen currently and going forward would be transitory, according to the findings of BofA Global Research’s monthly fund manager survey, released Tuesday. Growth expectations remained solid this month, but down from the lofty views seen earlier […]
Tuesday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Tuesday’s public schedules for President Biden, the Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, JUNE 15 – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 Tuesday, June 15, 2021 The President will meet with His […]
Monday Washington Schedules from MaceNews
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The following are Monday’s public schedules for the White House, Treasury, the State Department, the Capitol and for upcoming economic data and Federal Reserve events: The White House COMPREHENSIVE TRIP GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, JUNE 14 – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021Monday, June 14, 2021 In the morning, the President will receive the […]
US Data Preview Commentary: Retail Sales, PPI, Hsing Starts, FOMC, New ‘Dot Plot’
WASHINGTON (MacNews) – The explosive snapback of consumer demand, company supply-chain and delivery workarounds and inventory reloading won’t be reflected nearly to the phenomenon’s full extent in Tuesday’s May retail sales report. Just as goods and services productivity being supercharged by firms compensating for the post-pandemic jamming of the economy won’t show up in quarterly […]
FOMC May Boost ON RRP, IOER While Leaving Monetary Policy Unchanged
By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Although monetary policy itself is highly unlikely to change next week, there’s a good chance the Federal Reserve’s policy making Federal Open Market Committee will decide to adjust the administered rates its uses to implement policy. To maintain control of the federal funds rate, the FOMC seems likely to […]
FOMC Seems Ready To Tip Toe Toward Tapering At Mid-June Meeting
–Powell Could Signal Consideration of Less Bond Buying Is Coming By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – Movement away from the most aggressively expansionary monetary policy in the Federal Reserve’s history may seem glacial, but it is not imperceptible. It seems clear, as the mid-June Federal Open Market Committee meeting approaches, that a shift in sentiment […]
Fed’s Beige Book Sees ‘Somewhat Faster Rate’ of Activity, With Higher Prices, Disruptions Offset Somewhat by High Demand
WASHINGTON (MaceNews) – The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book survey of economic conditions coast to coast, prepared for the mid-June FOMC meeting, Wednesday reflected faster growth, higher prices, supply disruptions and firms struggling to cope while benefiting from strong demand coupled with inadequate hiring candidates. The survey, prepared by the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank up to […]
Fed’s Quarles: Inflation Rise ‘Sufficient’ To Start Thinking About Tapering ‘Soon’
– But Says Fed Can Afford To Be ‘Patient’ About Firming Monetary Policy By Steven K. Beckner (MaceNews) – The Federal Reserve is getting closer to a time when it will need to consider scaling back its asset purchases, now that it has gotten “sufficient” evidence of rising inflation, Fed Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles said Wednesday. Quarles also suggested the […]