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Policymakers Comfortable Removing Accommodation, But Cautious About Becoming Restrictive

Kevin Burgett Chairman Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole provided a broad defense of FOMC policy while avoiding saying anything that would move markets substantially (see our analysis). He appeared to be comfortable with the near-term outlook as well as the market’s understanding of FOMC policy. Therefore, his comments did not affect our views of the monetary […]