UPDATE 1-Fed's Williams: 50 Basis Point Hike is a 'Very Reasonable Option' for May
U.S. Federal Reserve should reasonably consider raising interest rates by a half percentage point at its next meeting in May.
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BlackRock Strategists Say Traders Are Wrong About Fed’s Path
Strategists from the world’s biggest asset manager are challenging traders betting that the Federal Reserve will raise rates to around 3% next year.
Fed Is ‘Methodically’ Tightening Policy to Neutral, Brainard Says
Fed Res Gov Lael Brainard said U.S. central bank will move “expeditiously” to raise interest rates to level neither stimulates nor slows economy.
VIX Seen Staying Elevated With Fed Now a ‘Source’ of Volatility
High and persistent inflation is turning the Fed from a suppressor of vol and source of returns to a source of vol and suppressor of returns.
Inflation: US Economy is ‘Well-Positioned to Address This Challenge,’ WH Economic Adviser Says
National Economic Council Brian Deese said Monday that the U.S. is optimally positioned to address rising inflation woes.
Fed’s Evans Says Half-Point Rate Hike Worth Debating to Get to Neutral
"A half-percentage point increase in the Fed’s benchmark rate “is obviously worthy of consideration,” Evans, Fed Reserve Bank of Chicago president.
Fed to Raise Rates Aggressively in Coming Months, Say Economists
The Federal Reserve is expected to deliver two back-to-back half-point interest rate hikes in May and June to tackle runaway inflation.
