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Why The Fed Won’t Taper In December
To gauge the likelihood of a December taper, we should think through the changes that might occur in the first paragraph of the FOMC’s statement, which is always a brief assessment of the state of the economy. While the committee will surely tweak its language on account of last week’s strong jobs data, we’ll see downgrades in other parts of its assessment, which should include a reference to weaker business investment growth and possibly a renewed warning about rising mortgage rates. The committee should also be concerned about holiday spending after seeing rapid inventory accumulation in Q3 GDP and other ... (full story)
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