Part of this could always be explained away with an «It's early, and there are always funky early ratings» disclaimer. (sbnation.com)
A large portion of the spread compression happened in reaction to two events: the Fed's decision to begin winding down its large - scale asset - purchase program known as quantitative easing on Dec. 18, and Janet Yellen's first meeting as Fed chair on March 19, which coincided with the release of forecasts by Fed officials who anticipated earlier rate hikes than before. (businessinsider.com)
In a laboratory setting, she was exposed to a «blank stimulus» (no odor at all), odors she'd earlier rated as pleasant (coconut, banana) and odors she said caused symptoms (turpentine, paint). (discovermagazine.com)