There is some kremlinology going on about the Fed’s new easing bias language:
“The Committee will closely monitor incoming information on economic and financial developments and will provide additional accommodation as needed to promote a stronger economic recovery and sustained improvement in labor market conditions in a context of price stability.”
In the Greenspan era “closely monitor” was sometimes code for an intermeeting action by the Fed, notes Eric Green at TD Securities, via Business Insider. Read more


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