Disliked{quote} Also I think that saying they would taper but also keep pegging interest rates to 0% was a surprise in his speech So if they try taper and interest rates go up, I'm left wondering what they gonna do ? its almost an impossible task like getting employment back to where it was Thats the point, the goals are too high ,it won't happenIgnored
Taper and somehow keep interest rates at zero? Magic?
Taper and let interest rates go up when Powell is still talking about this supply based inflation being temporary?
Or just don't taper?
Powell did mention that even after tapering, the effect of their long standing accomodative policy will linger (just as it did in 2013) when this pair continued to climb for months after.
Compulsions can be hard to resist