The Fed continued to stick to its view that the surge in inflation "largely" reflects "transitory factors", but officials revised their inflation projections up significantly for this year and the median projection now shows two 25bp interest rate hikes in 2023. In his press conference, Chair Jerome Powell argued that the Fed was still “a ways off” from achieving the substantial further progress toward its dual mandate goals that would trigger a tapering of its monthly asset purchases.
Become a client to read more
This is premium content that requires an active Capital Economics subscription to view.
Already have an account?
You may already have access to this premium content as part of a paid subscription.
Sign in to read the content in full or get details of how you can access it
Register for free
Sign up for a free account to gain:
- Unlock additional content
- Register for Capital Economics events
- Receive email updates and economist-curated newsletters
- Request a free trial of our services