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Instant Reaction: Fed Stands Pat, Says More Data Will Help Next Decision | Bloomberg Daybreak:...
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· · 26 min · Hosts: Tom Keene, Jon Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz · Guests: Kevin Warsh
Summary
The discussion centered on the Federal Reserve leaving its target rate unchanged at 3 and 3/4 to 4% and signaling that it wants more data before the next decision. The panel argued that the statement sounded hawkish on inflation, but the press conference did not give a clean explanation for why the Fed held rather than hiked, despite an economy that was described as strong and inflation still elevated.
A major theme was communication. The host and guests said Kevin Warsh was trying to move away from the Fed’s recent hyper-communication style, but ended up leaving markets with more questions about the reaction function, the role of financial conditions, and whether the committee is using market moves as part of the tightening process. Several guests said the Fed seemed especially attentive to the AI trade, the steepening yield curve, and broader financial conditions.
The panel also stressed that the market reaction mattered as much as the policy decision. They said the Fed’s willingness to wait may be tied to tighter financial conditions, oil, and the idea that the market may be doing some of the work for the Fed already. One guest said the next real test will come from upcoming inflation prints and from other Fed officials, especially because the committee still does not sound fully aligned.
Key takeaways
- The Fed held rates at 3 and 3/4 to 4% while saying more information will help determine the next move.
- Guests said Kevin Warsh delivered a hawkish hold, but did not clearly explain why the Fed skipped a hike.
- Several panelists argued the Fed is watching financial conditions, including the AI trade and yield-curve moves, as part of its policy transmission.
- One guest said the committee’s reaction function is still unclear, making it harder for markets to price the next meeting.
- The panel suggested the Fed may be relying on the market to do some tightening for it.
Notable quotes
“the committee believes that the accumulation of more information will help it determine the policy stance appropriate to ensure a timely return of inflation to the 2% goal”
“Inflation is too high. The economy is strong. Yet, the Fed decided to hold”
“I think he was trying to communicate this hawkish hold, but it's hard”
“the market's doing some of the work for us”
“What are they going to see out the window”
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Topics
- fed rates
- inflation
- interest rate decision
- december meeting
- readiness to act
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