With the Fed cutting rates for the first time since the financial crisis, there are a lot of monetary policy moves to monitor. You can count on "Fed Watch" to bring you all the latest updates on the economic data shaping central bank policies.
With the Fed cutting rates for the first time since the financial crisis, there are a lot of monetary policy moves to monitor. You can count on "Fed Watch" to bring you all the latest updates on the economic data shaping central bank policies.

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Interest Rate Hike Could Come in 2022, Fed Dot Plot Shows

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The Fed didn't touch interest rates or its bond purchases at the September meeting, but Powell hinted that a tapering announcement could be coming in November. "So long as the recovery remains on track a gradual tapering process that concludes around the middle of next year is likely to be appropriate," said Powell. He reiterated that tapering does not mean rates are going anywhere right away, but the Fed's latest dot plot did show that half of policymakers now expect a hike in 2022.

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