Economists who predicted the rate cut are now utterly confused about what the Fed does next
From cnbc.com
{video} Major Wall Street economists were largely in agreement that the Federal Reserve would cut rates by a quarter point heading into the second day of its two-day meeting on Wednesday afternoon. But after a confusing news conference by the Fed chief, their forecasts for future rate policy are now all over the place. The Fed cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point for the first time since 2008. But then Powell said after that this was just a “midcycle adjustment,” causing the stock market to drop and rates to firm. “If the Chair could not pull the Committee to 50bp (basis points) today or even a strongly ...
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