Fed meeting today: October interest rate decision, December rate hike outlook and what Kevin Warsh may signal
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- ✓The Federal Open Market Committee began its two-day meeting on Tuesday, October 27.
- ✓The Fed is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, October 28.
- ✓Michael Feroli said, “Chair Warsh will have to explain why the committee hiked after a two-tenths core PCE print in September but is now holding.”
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- BUSINESS
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- The Economic Times
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- 5 Minute(s)
- Market Focus
- India Economy
Synopsis
Federal Open Market Committee meeting today: Fed is expected to keep interest rates unchanged despite persistent inflation, putting Kevin Warsh under pressure to explain the decision. With markets expecting another rate hike in December, his remarks could offer clues about the central bank’s next move and how it plans to bring inflation back to its 2% target.
Fed is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but persistent inflation could make the decision difficult to explain. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh faces pressure to justify a pause after policymakers raised rates in September especially as investors anticipate another increase before the end of the year.
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