Has The Fed Abandoned Its Reaction Function?

From economist Tim Duy at FedWatch: Has The Fed Abandoned Its Reaction Function? The immediate policy outcomes of the FOMC meeting were largely as expected. Central bankers left interest rates unchanged while announcing that the reduction of the balance sheet will begin in October as earlier outlined in June. The real action was in the Summary of Economic Projections. Policymakers continue to anticipate one more rate hike this year and three next. This policy stance looks inconsistent with the downward revisions to projections of inflation and the neutral rate; under the Fed's earlier......(read more)

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