WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 21: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the House Committee on Financial Services June 21, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Powell testified on the Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report during the hearing.
Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesDespite an improving inflation picture, the Federal Reserve is expected on Wednesday to approve what would be the 11th interest rate increase since March 2022.
That would push the upper boundary of the federal funds rate to its highest level since January 2001.
But apparently the folks at the Fed think they need one more at least."
Likewise, Steven Blitz, chief U.S. economist at Globaldata.TSLombard, said a "dovish hike and talk of soft landings" at Wednesday's meeting would be a mistake for the Fed.
Persons:
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