Anthony Crescenzi
Anthony Crescenzi
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The Fed doesn't want sudden market reactions in response to news that might be difficult; they want to cause as little volatility as possible, ... Greenspan has admitted to sending signals in the past -- it's the way they operate.
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The Fed needs to align itself with the inflation expectations of the market, unless it has a strong -- and hopefully accurate -- view about how the inflation trend is evolving.
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There were rumors that the Fed might cut rates today, but of course they did nothing.
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The market's applauding the resolve of the Fed and acting accordingly, ... In that way, its behavior is rational.
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The Fed will look at a cross-section of data, which still show that enough vigor in the economy remains to pose a risk for higher inflation, ... If the Fed were to hold off on raising rates on Tuesday, they would create additional stimulus for the economy by causing a further drop in other interest rates.
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Right now we have to take a step back and say how much further can we go with this news. Where fed funds are now, at 6.5 percent, makes it somewhat difficult for the (bond) market to trade higher or lower in yield.
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The numbers today allay any concern that the Fed may adopt a more aggressive stance on interest rates. The employment gains we've seen of late remain modest by historical standards.
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Even if the economy slows, there will still be inflation, ... But there comes a point when the Fed won't pay attention to inflation because of a slowing economy.
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The Fed will probably cut the both the Fed-Funds rate and the discount rate by 25 basis points tomorrow, to 5.25 percent and 4.75 percent, respectively.
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The report is universally strong and is pointing to growth in excess of Greenspan's objectives.
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As alarming as this is -- and the trend is certainly not very favorable -- it's not like it was in the last recession.
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In the context of the PPI released last week, which was much higher than expected, the CPI is a big relief,
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I think we have conditions in place now that could put off the tightening. Unfortunately, there is some inflation embedding itself.
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In the morning, many people thought the Clinton report would hurt the stock market - but it happened yesterday and Wednesday.