Tapering reflects how uncomfortable officials might be with providing the U. Policymakers have already been deep in deliberations. The Fed would still be buying assets, at least up until those purchases hit zero. All of that means the process is still technically stimulative in nature, just not as powerful as before.
The policy could lead to higher mortgage rates and make other longer-term debt more expensive. Experts say the Fed is by no means locked in to that pace, but getting started allows U.
Policymakers will likely want to judge how much modestly higher interest rates might weaken demand, if at all, and how the labor market and inflation continue to perform.
If we start to see broad-based inflation pressures, we might need to hasten the tapering process. Meanwhile, just 2. Fed officials themselves are growing less patient, especially compared to earlier this year.
Half of officials in the U. Back in February, policymakers broadly saw rates at near-zero through By this time next year, Fed officials see the economy growing 2. Yet, the expansion is already slowing, and a report from the Department of Commerce showed that the U. The Fed is dealing with higher inflation, which is undoubtedly a reason why some officials and market participants see the U.
Powell has repeated in public appearances this fall the upside risk that high inflation lingers for longer, adding that price pressures have been stronger than the Fed had initially anticipated. Part of that is on supply chain issues, with bottlenecks around the globe and a limited labor supply leading to shortages and shipping delays. The Fed is of the view that supply bottlenecks will fade once more Americans get back to work, demand settles down and bottlenecks are worked through, but all of those conditions depend on getting the virus under control.
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Create account. How does the Fed meeting affect traders? Lizzy Gurdus Wed, Nov 10th Fed 'behind the curve' on inflation, says former Obama economist Jason Furman. Eric Rosenbaum Thu, Nov 11th Patti Domm Wed, Nov 10th Federal Reserve's Bullard expects two rate hikes next year. Matt Clinch Wed, Nov 10th Fed's Randal Quarles to resign at year-end.
Jeff Cox Mon, Nov 8th Federal Reserve. Clarida says another year of inflation like this would not be a 'policy success'. Executive Edge. ETF Edge. But while the Fed has telegraphed its intentions to hold rates near zero until or late at the earliest, Wall Street is racing ahead with expectations of more hawkish policy.
I think the focus will shift to the rate hike cycle and how quickly will that happen. Communication is paramount right now. The last thing the Fed wants to give off is a sense of panic. He acknowledged the divergence between Fed policy statements and Wall Street sentiment.
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