The Federal Open Market Committee meetings represent critical junctures where monetary policy decisions directly impact employment outcomes and economic stability. Our team closely analyzes meeting statements, press conferences, dot plots, and economic projections to assess the Fed's approach to its dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability.
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Two things are all but guaranteed for the rest of the week: 1. The Fed is going to hike 75 basis points (2.25%-2.50%) and signal that it remains vigilant about inflation. Their characterization of growth dynamics are likely to remain on the rosier side, and inflation expectations
At tomorrow's FOMC meeting, the Fed will almost certainly hike 25 basis points. With that hike comes the full conclusion of the Fed's ambitious yet sometimes opaque "maximum employment" forward guidance. A hike in March is a clear declaration that the Fed believes the
Jan 11, 2022
To understand how the Fed is interpreting its “maximum employment” mandate in the current context, it’s worth going through Chair Powell’s remarks and Q&A for the December FOMC meeting.