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Monetary Policy Report – February 2021
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is firmly committed to fulfilling its statutory mandate from the Congress of promoting maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates. The Committee seeks to explain its monetary policy decisions to the public as clearly as possible. Such clarity facilitates well-informed decisionmaking by households and businesses, reduces economic and financial uncertainty, increases the effectiveness of monetary policy, and enhances transparency and accountability, which are essential in a democratic society. Employment, inflation, and long-term interest rates ... (full story)
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Fed Monetary Policy Report:
— DailyFX Team Live (@DailyFXTeam) February 19, 2021
- Pandemic continues to weigh heavily on economic activity and labor markets
- Economic conditions have improved but pace of gains has slowed
- Weak aggregate demand and low oil prices have held down consumer price inflation#Fed $USD
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*FED: HEDGE-FUND LEVERAGE VULNERABILITIES REMAIN ELEVATED
— Breaking Market News (@breakingmkts) February 19, 2021
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Fed Monetary Policy Report:
— DailyFX Team Live (@DailyFXTeam) February 19, 2021
- Asset valuation pressures have returned to or exceeded pre-pandemic levels in most markets
- Financial institutions may experience additional losses as a result of rising defaults in the coming years#Fed $USD $SPY