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Yellen speaks Fedspeak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2016
... statutory objectives. Indeed, in light of the continued solid performance of the labor market and our outlook for economic activity and inflation, I believe the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened in recent months." Fair enough. ...

Yellen fedspeaks her mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... further appreciation of the dollar. These developments, if they prove persistent, could weigh on the outlook for economic activity and the labor market, although declines in longer-term interest rates and oil prices provide some offset." Same old, same ...

Lift then back to zero (even negative)?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... objective. Although the economic outlook, as always, is uncertain, I currently see the risks to the outlook for economic activity and the labour market as very close to balanced." To abort lift-off now would send a message that she erred in anticipating ...

December moves

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... accelerate toward 2percent -- the price stability target..." These, a day before it released its "Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices" report where it scaled down its growth and inflation forecasts (I'm pretty sure they've already seen this before ...

The Fed could get it wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
... to be sluggish in the second half of 2008. Several participants had marked down their near-term outlook for economic activity and some judged that downside risks had increased, but most continued to expect a gradual recovery in 2009." From the June 2009 ...

No December lift off? Small chance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... participants anticipated that, based on their assessment of the current economic situation and their outlook for economic activity, the labor market, and inflation, these conditions could well be met by the time of the next meeting. Nonetheless, they ...

NIRP before lift-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
... continued to anticipate that, based on their assessment of current economic conditions and their outlook for economic activity, the labor market, and inflation, the conditions for policy firming had been met or would likely be met by the end of the year. ...

Fed will lift later this year if...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... considering the "uncertainties" Janet, herself, mentioned: "Considerable uncertainties also surround the outlook for economic activity. For example, we cannot be certain about the pace at which the headwinds still restraining the domestic economy will ...

Speculation springs eternal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
... downward pressure on inflation in the near term." "The Committee continues to see the risks to the outlook for economic activity and the labor market as nearly balanced but is monitoring developments abroad." Perhaps, so delicately balanced that Janet ...

'As expected' changing expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... toward its objective over the medium term." (18 June statement) "The Committee sees the risks to the outlook for economic activity and the labor market as nearly balanced and judges that the likelihood of inflation running persistently below 2 percent ...