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Tag: Fed Funds

The Taylor Rule, part 2

Part 1

What should interest rates be now?

stir = π+ r* + 0.5(π – 2%) + 0.5(y – y*)

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Author FPTPosted on October 27, 2017October 31, 2017Tags Fed Funds, FOMC, Inflation, TaylorLeave a comment on The Taylor Rule, part 2

Balance Sheet Normalization

This year, the Fed announced that it would attempt to normalize their $4+ trillion balance sheet at the maximum rate of $50 million per month.  At that rate, we’ll be back at pre-crisis levels by Mid 2023 … if nothing bad happens.

Federal Reserve Balance Sheet

Fed Funds Projections

The Fed is currently projecting the following Fed Funds rates:

  • 2017: 1.4 (1 hike)
  • 2018: 2.1 (3 hikes)
  • 2019: 2.7 (2.5 hikes)
  • 2020: 2.9 (1 hike)

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