- FED'S HAMMACK: IF CONSUMER DATA HOLDS UP FED POLICY MAY NOT BE RESTRICTIVE ENOUGH *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) / Twitter 06-30 23:55
SHORT-TERM INTEREST-RATE FUTURES NOW PRICING BIGGER CHANCE OF A FED HIKE THAN A HOLD BY SEPTEMBER *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) / Twitter 06-18 03:22
Pinned: FED SIGNALS HIGHER RATE PATH, MARKETS PRICE HAWKISH SHIFT Federal Reserve projections show the median funds rate rising to 3.8% in 2026 (from 3.4%), 3.6% in 2027, and 3.4% in 2028, with the long-run rate steady at 3.1%. Inflation is expected to stay elevated, with PCE not returning to 2% until 2028. Markets are pricing a hawkish shift, with traders assigning high odds of further hikes before 2028. *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) / Twitter 06-18 03:05
FED LIFTS RATE PATH, INFLATION OUTLOOK RISES Federal Reserve projections show the median fed funds rate rising to 3.8% in 2026 (from 3.4%), 3.6% in 2027, and 3.4% in 2028, with the long-run rate unchanged at 3.1%. Officials now expect higher inflation through 2026, with PCE not returning to the 2% target until 2028. Growth is slightly lower, unemployment broadly steady. Only 18 of 19 policymakers submitted projections. *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) / Twitter 06-18 03:00
*FED REMOVES STATEMENT REFERENCE TO ADDITIONAL RATE ADJUSTMENTS *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) / Twitter 06-18 03:00
*FED LOWERS MEDIAN 2026 GDP PROJECTION TO 2.2% FROM 2.4% *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) / Twitter 06-18 03:00