by Aptus PM Team | Aug 22, 2025 | Blog, Bonds
Fed Chairman Jay Powell finally delivered his long-anticipated address to leading economists and academics. A few quotes that caught our attention, not to mention the market’s attention: “In the near term, risks to inflation are tilted to the upside, and risks...
by Aptus PM Team | Aug 26, 2022 | Blog, Bonds
Powell focused on inflation and the willingness to tolerate “some pain to households and businesses” to bring inflationary pressures down. He also says that it will likely require maintaining a restrictive policy for some time. This is Fedspeak for: 1)...
by Aptus PM Team | Aug 24, 2022 | Blog, Bonds
The Fed’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium takes place on Friday and will open with a speech by Chair Powell at 10am EST. We expect Powell to reiterate that the FOMC remains committed to bringing inflation down and that upcoming policy decisions will...
