Markets and Economy Politics, central banks, and what matters most to markets
Despite an eventful week in politics, monetary policy from central banks still matters more to markets and economies over the long term.
The Federal Reserve backtracked somewhat in its dot plot, which charts members’ expectations for rates.
There weren’t a lot of changes to the announcement itself, but there was one key word added to a sentence.
In my opinion, it sounds to me like higher rates are going to be very transitory — a holiday gift from Fed Chair Jay Powell to the markets.
As expected, the Federal Reserve (Fed) kept rates steady for the third month in a row yesterday. Here are my three key takeaways from the dot plot and Fed Chair Jay Powell’s press conference1:
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Source for all: FOMC Press Conference December 13, 2023, Federal Reserve
Despite an eventful week in politics, monetary policy from central banks still matters more to markets and economies over the long term.
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Inflation is the rate at which the general price level for goods and services is increasing.
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is a 12-member committee of the Federal Reserve Board that meets regularly to set monetary policy, including the interest rates that are charged to banks.
The Federal Reserve’s “dot plot” is a chart that the central bank uses to illustrate its outlook for the path of interest rates.
The policy rate is the rate that is used by central bank to implement or signal its monetary policy stance.
Tightening monetary policy includes actions by a central bank to curb inflation.
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