The Fed Removed This 1 Key Phrase From the Inflation Report. What That Means for the Market.
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On June 17, the Federal Reserve held its fourth Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting of the year. It was also the first Fed meeting chaired by Kevin Warsh, who was nominated by President Trump and succeeded Jerome Powell on May 22. The Fed kept the benchmark rate unchanged at 3.50%-3.75%, which probably didn't surprise many investors, given that inflation hit a three-year high of 4.2% in May. But Warsh also broke with his predecessors, halting the Fed's forward guidance on the economy and refusing to submit his own interest rate projections. The Fed also shortened its official statement and explicitly removed any references to "easing bias" -- which strongly suggests that interest rate cuts (monetary easing) would be off the table for the foreseeable future. Let's see what that shift might mean for the broader market. The Fed aims to keep inflation at around 2%. When inflation exceeds the target, the Fed usually raises rates to temporarily throttle economic growth and reduce inflation. Once inflation cools, the Fed will reduce rates again to spur fresh lending and economic growth.
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