Federal Open Market Committee

Fed needs communication shake-up; biodiversity leading climate priorities

Fed needs communication shake-up; biodiversity leading climate priorities

Wednesday 19 January 2022 – Vol.13 Ed.3.3

Commentary: January FOMC meeting critical opportunity for Fed

By Mark Sobel in Washington

The Federal Open Market Committee meets for the first time in 2022 on 25-26 January. It comes at a critical time. The FOMC’s communications at the meeting, in the press statement and the press conference offer a crucial opportunity for the Fed to improve messaging to markets, influence inflation...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/01/19/fed-needs-communication-shake-up-biodiversity-leading-climate-priorities/

Fed should speak out on financial stability, Does central bank capital matter? (Part 2)

Fed should speak out on financial stability, Does central bank capital matter? (Part 2)

Friday 29 January 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.4.5

Commentary: Fed should speak out

By Mark Sobel in Washington

As the US experiences a slowdown in economic recovery, the Federal Open Market Committee firmly adhered to the status quo in a two-day meeting on Wednesday. This caution could lead to a lull lasting months. But instead of describing risks, the Fed should forcefully speak out, urging a strengthening of US...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/01/29/fed-should-speak-out-on-financial-stability-does-central-bank-capital-matter-part-2/

Fed divided ahead of key meeting, Capital Structure Forum 2019

Fed divided ahead of key meeting, Capital Structure Forum 2019

Wednesday 18 September 2019  – Vol.10 Ed.38.2

Commentary: Fed divided ahead of key meeting

By Mark Sobel in Washington

The Federal Open Market Committee meeting on 18 September will probably result in a 25 basis point cut in the federal funds rate. The relevant question is what the Federal Reserve signals about the rate outlook beyond this month. Market participants, seeking validation, will focus on the FOMC statement. Uppermost on...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/09/18/fed-divided-ahead-of-key-meeting-capital-structure-forum-2019/

Fed to rethink inflation expectations, OMFIF-World Trade Organisation seminar

Commentary: Fed to rethink inflation expectations

By Darrell Delamaide in Washington

The Federal Open Market Committee is moving closer to consensus on exceeding its 2% inflation target to make up for the long period of inflation below that goal. Fed Chair Jerome Powell argued that inflation expectations were anchored too low and the Fed needs to raise them to keep the inflation target credible.

John Williams, vice-chair of the FOMC, noted that inflation has averaged only 1.8% over the past 25...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/03/07/fed-to-rethink-inflation-expectations-omfif-world-trade-organisation-seminar/

Sharp shift to Fed dovishness, Gender diversity in central banks

Commentary: Sharp shift to Fed dovishness

By Mark Sobel in Washington

The Federal Open Market Committee’s decision at the end of January to pause rate increases was long telegraphed and widely expected. But the highly dovish messaging in the Federal Reserve statement and press conference by Chair Jerome Powell surprised markets.

The reasoning for the sharp shift in Fed rhetoric between December and January remains elusive. To reconcile an unchanged baseline economic outlook with its dovish...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/02/13/sharp-shift-to-fed-dovishness-gender-diversity-in-central-banks/

Doves waiting in Fed wings, Global trends in interest rates

Commentary: Doves waiting in Fed wings

By Darrell Delamaide in Washington

The rotation of voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee after its December meeting will bring to the fore outspoken doves, James Bullard of the St. Louis Fed and Charles Evans of the Chicago Fed, to balance out incoming hawks. Bullard made headlines in mid-October by calling for the Fed to stop raising rates and has proposed changed in how the Fed views the sustainability of current low unemployment and its...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/13/doves-waiting-in-fed-wings-global-trends-in-interest-rates/