FOMC: One Last Pause?

The FOMC left the fed funds rate unchanged, with no action for the fifth consecutive meeting, even as inflation lingers above target. No change was the broad consensus; however, there were whispers of potential for a rate hike (the market was pricing about a 30%...

Are We Hitting an Inflation Trifecta?

Every so often, you see a shift in the data that lines up with a transitional moment; this week’s developments could be that moment. We just had three instances that could change the “imminent Fed Hikes” narrative: a) Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s testimony on Capitol...

Warsh Lays Down the Law

The Federal Reserve left the Fed Funds rate unchanged in a 3.50%-3.75% range today, as expected. The dot-plot median forecast increased by 1/8 of a point this year and by ¼ point in both ‘27 and ’28. The longer-run median declined from 3.125% to 3.063%. Notably, there...

The Bond Environment Entering the Warsh Regime

Treasury Curve Movements   The yield curve today looks drastically different than the beginning of the year. The largest increases have occurred in the belly of the yield curve, with 2s rising the most at a 59 bp increase since the start of the year, with lesser...

Around the Bond Market, May 2026

Core CPI (ex-food and energy) rose 0.38% in April after rising 0.20% in March. The Year over Year (YoY) Core rose from 2.60% to 2.74%. Headline CPI was up 0.64% on the heels of a 0.87% increase in March, both months elevated by higher fuel prices. YoY CPI inflation...

Warsh Faces the Senate

President Trump’s nominee, Kevin Warsh, appeared before the US Senate seeking ultimate approval to be named the 17th Chair of the Federal Reserve. While the US President may be the “Leader of the Free World,” one could make a strong argument that the US Federal...