Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Mixed Signals From The Fed

Many complaints about the Fed's inconsistent message has surfaced of late.  It's possible, that the Fed is facing some discord from within.  It's also possible, that the Fed is trying to keep everyone guessing.  In a recent posted titled, "Keep 'Em Guessing," I argued that the Fed must keep every guessing once the boom is on.  Otherwise, the situation (i.e. prices) can easily go off the rails.  This will happen anyway, but they are trying their best to "manage" what is a price.  Price management or price controls have always failed and will always lead to significant economic disruption.
The U.S. central bank is sending mixed messages on when an interest rate hike will finally happen. The bankers better get their communications strategy in order. Now.

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