Entries Categorized as 'FOMC'

Compare the FOMC Statements April vs. March

April 25, 2012

Here’s my marked up version of the FOMC Statement with notable changes.

Compare with:
March FOMC Statement
Release Date: March 13, 2012
For immediate release

Table: How US Economy Changed Since Last FOMC Mtg

April 25, 2012

Here’s a table comparing how the US economy has changed since the last FOMC meeting in March. More weakness than strength 4 sure…

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FOMC Voters 2012 Dove Hawk Scale

January 10, 2012

The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee changes dramatically in 2012. Gone are Evans (the most dovish member of the FOMC), Fisher, Plosser and Kocherlakota (the Trio of hawks) and in comes Lacker, Pianalto, Lockhart and Williams. Three hawks and one dove will now be replaced with three doves and one hawk. We can [...]

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FOMC, ECB, RBA Meetings: What is Priced in?

October 31, 2011

The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and the Reserve Bank of Australia have monetary policy meetings scheduled this week and some investors expect these central banks to change monetary policy. Here’s what the market is pricing in according to interest rate futures. You can compare them with the Central Bank expectations back in September. [...]

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