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It is not clear whether FOMC members truly believe their higher inflation and interest rate forecasts, or if they are being overly hawkish to prevent further market exuberance.
December 20Keel Point -
Many believe the Federal Reserve will slow down rate increases beginning in December.. Steve Friedman, senior macroeconomist at MacKay Shields, will join us the day after the meeting to discuss what was done and what he expects in the future.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago appointed Austan Goolsbee, an economist and former adviser to President Barack Obama, as its new president to replace Charles Evans, who retires in January.
December 1 -
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard urged policymakers to raise interest rates further, saying the level will need to be higher to meet the central bank's goal to be "sufficiently restrictive" to bring down inflation.
November 17 -
Federal Reserve officials stressed the need to keep raising interest rates while acknowledging recent encouraging news on U.S. consumer prices.
November 15 -
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said "we've still got a ways to go" before the central bank stops raising interest rates, despite good news last week on consumer prices.
November 14 -
The Federal Reserve looked closer to moderating aggressive interest-rate increases after welcome news on inflation, with three officials backing a downshift even as they stressed that policy needs to stay tight.
November 10 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin said the U.S. central bank will "persist" in its efforts to bring high inflation under control.
November 8 -
Boston Federal Reserve Bank President Susan Collins said monetary policy is entering a new phase that could require smaller rate increases.
November 4 -
With the Federal Reserve's hike pretty much expected, analysts will search for clues about future moves.
October 31