The main theses of the speech of Fed Chairman J. Powell:
▪️FOMC is committed to getting inflation back to 2% to ensure price stability (the current CPI level is 6.5%);
▪️ Effect restraint has shown positive momentum in commodity prices, but not in services (because of high wage levels), so it is too early to talk about pausing for a rate hike;
▪️ Revision the necessary rate level will occur as new macro data becomes available, particularly future two CPI reports (February 14 and March 14), and the Fed will share a new action plan at its next meeting on March 22;
▪️The Fed doesn't want to overdo it in tightening monetary policy, but if it does happen, it has the tools to fix it (QE and a rate cut);
▪️ Doesn't matter look on tightening monetary policy the labor market remains unbalanced because of the high number of open jobs (which goes along with inflation);
▪️The FED believes that a 2% inflation rate can be achieved without a recession and the economy will continue to grow (soft landing);
▪️The main factors for the decision to raise the rate further are the labor market and price stability;
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