COVID-19 changed everything and ECB, under Madame Legarde, is using the same “whatever it takes” policy to stabilize the European financial markets and to make sure the financial system functions under the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. What has changed? Everything and...
FOMC
FOMC, April 29, 2020, Press Release – What Has Changed?
Summary Staying the course of using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy (no change) The disruptions to economic activity here and abroad have significantly affected financial conditions and have impaired the flow of credit to U.S. households and...
Federal Reserve Press Release – FOMC Statement
Summary taking further actions to support the flow of credit to households and businesses by addressing strains in the markets for Treasury securities and agency mortgage-backed securities. continue to purchase Treasury securities and agency mortgage-backed securities...
Federal Reserve Press Release Announcing Extensive New Measures to Support the Economy
Summary This Press Release intends to summarize the most recent Federal Reserve monetary policies and Banking and Consumer Regulatory policies to support households, businesses, and the U.S. economy overall during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. $700 billion purchase of...
Federal Reserve Press Release – U.S. Dollar Liquidity Arrangements
Summary establishment or expanded temporary U.S. dollar liquidity arrangements (swap lines) with 9 other central banks in response to an increased demand for U.S. dollars overseas. helping to stabilize foreign dollar markets through the deployment of swap lines would...
Federal Reserve Press Release – FOMC Statement – Money Market Liquidity Facility
Summary Established a Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility (MMLF) in support for the flow of credit to households and businesses by enhancing the liquidity and functioning of crucial money markets. MMLF is expected to be extended through September 30, 2020....
Federal Reserve Press Release Announcing the Creation of a New PDCF
COVID-19 has halted economic activity in many countries. Financial markets have experienced all-time high volatility and continue to be stressed. Lending to the primary dealers by the Federal Reserve is needed to maintain the orderly function of financial markets....
Federal Reserve Press Release Announcing the Creation of a New CPFF
Summary Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act, a product of the Depression Era, permits emergency lending to bank and nonbank companies by the Federal Reserve. On October 27, 2008, the Federal Reserve established the Commercial Paper Funding Facility (CPFF) in...
FOMC March (unscheduled) 2020 Press Release Language Change
This is an unscheduled meeting of the FOMC and replaces the scheduled March 17th-18th meeting. Summary The coronavirus outbreak has harmed communities and disrupted economic activity. Global financial conditions have also been significantly affected. Available...
ECB Press Conference March 12, 2020 – What Has Changed?
The ECB acknowledges that the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has been a major shock to the growth prospects of the global and euro area economies and has heightened market volatility. Even if ultimately temporary in nature, it will have a significant impact on...
Members of the FOMC: Save Your Policy Bullets
With the Coronavirus rolling across Asia and into the Middle East and Europe, investors are recalculating risk and pricing in a global pandemic that will extend the demand and supply shock that originated in China. Investors are now increasingly pricing in more FOMC...
FOMC January 2020 Press Release Language Change
Summary Labor market remains strong with solid job gains. (no change) Economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate. (no change) Unemployment rate has remained low. (no change) Growth of household spending has been rising at a moderate pace. (changed) Growth of...
FOMC December 2019 Press Release Language Change
Summary Labor market remains strong with solid job gains. (no change) Economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate. (no change) Unemployment rate has remained low. (no change) Growth of household spending has been rising at a strong pace. (changed) Growth of...
FOMC October 2019 FOMC Press Release Language Change
Summary Labor market remains strong with solid job gains. (no change) Economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate. (no change) Unemployment rate has remained low. (no change) Growth of household spending has been rising at a strong pace. (changed) Growth of...
FOMC September 2019 Press Release Language Change
Summary Labor market remains strong with solid job gains. (no change) Economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate. (no change) Unemployment rate has remained low. (no change) Growth of household spending has been rising at a strong pace. (changed) Growth of...
FOMC July 2019 Press Release Language Change
FOMC cut rates by 25bp and stopped shrinking its balance sheet 2 months earlier than scheduled. The market was hoping for more cuts and more clarity in the policy path going forward from Chair Powell and received neither. It is well recognized that the U.S. economy...
FOMC June 2019 Press Release Language Change
Here we have highlighted the changes in the June 19, 2019, FOMC Press Release
FOMC May 2019 Press Release Language Change
Here we have highlighted the changes in the May 1, 2019, FOMC Press Release.
FOMC March 2019 Press Release Language Change
Here we have highlighted the changes in the March 20, 2019, FOMC Press Release.
FOMC January 30, 2019, Press Conference Prepared Remarks
2019 begins the Era of Powell Transparency. In his first of eight “live” FOMC meeting press conferences this year, Chairman Powell stated that the FOMC is “committed to clearly explaining what we are doing and why we are doing it, both regarding the path of rates and...