Jackson Hole: Project Realignment

Fed Chair Warsh’s Jackson Hole remarks provided the market with what participants hoped for: A more thorough view from the Fed on the economy and inflation, which appeared to satisfy investors’ concerns. Overall, I’d rate his comments as more hawkishly tilted than the...

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%...