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'As expected' changing expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... tweaks the Fed made. Tweak, tweak: "The unemployment rate, though lower, remains elevated." (18 June statement) "Labor market conditions improved, with the unemployment rate declining further. However, a range of labor market indicators suggests that ...

Yellen yawn turn to Yellen yikes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
... hinge on one or two factors, but rather will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation and long-term inflation expectations, and readings on financial developments." "Based on ...

Here we go again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
... and 2 percent inflation. This assessment will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings on financial developments. Go that? ...

Independence Day for the US economy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014
... participation and longer periods of joblessness" show that "there remains considerable slack in the economy and the labor market." So let's take a look at the June non-farm payrolls internals to check if the "slack" she talks about remains "considerable". ...

US bond yields zipped by ZIRP?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
... and 2 percent inflation. This assessment will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings on financial developments."

James knows when

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
... and 2 percent inflation. This assessment will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings on financial developments." Got that? ...

Steady as she goes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014
... and 2 percent inflation. This assessment will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings on financial developments". "When the ...

Janet puts it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
... economic activity." But "a high degree of monetary accommodation remains warranted" because "while conditions in the labor market have improved appreciably, they are still far from satisfactory" and inflation remains below the Fed's 2% target. She expects ...

May the Fed be with you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... course, and the Committee's decisions about their pace will remain contingent on the Committee's outlook for the labor market and inflation as well as its assessment of the likely efficacy and costs of such purchases. In determining how long to maintain ...

Considerable time to eliminate considerable slack

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... participation and longer periods of joblessness show that "there remains considerable slack in the economy and the labor market." I double-checked the stats and...she's right you know. "Large numbers of partly unemployed workers" - check. The U-6 unemployment ...