The tax package is «ultimately worth almost two
additional Fed hikes» in coming years, Goldman Sachs economists David Mericle and Alec Phillips wrote in a recent analysis.
Not exact matches
The 37 respondents to the survey — economists, fund managers and strategists — are split over whether the
Fed will
hike an
additional two or three times after June.
«The market hasn't even priced in three times,» much less the three or so
additional hikes Fed officials themselves have penciled in to their quarterly forecasts.
However, if we do see any
additional interest rates
hikes by the
Fed it would most likely be after the presidential election.
The
Fed indicated that it expects to
hike rates an
additional three times in 2017.
In saying the
Fed expected «moderate» economic growth, «
additional strengthening in the labor market» and inflation rising toward the central bank's annual 2 % target, Yellen appeared to be preparing financial markets for a potential rate
hike after the central bank's Sept. 20 - 21 meeting.
If the
Fed hikes three more times (as planned), higher rates could create
additional headwinds for housing with diminished affordability.
Nevertheless,
FED officials generally would need
additional data points to conclude the formation of a new trend (the famous saying of «3 data points form a trend»), but even slightly stronger optimism over inflation would already serve as a stark contrast vs. market speculation of outright deflation followed by Federal Reserve implementing negative rates, or completely ruling out rate
hike for the next 10 months.
Most foresee either two or three
additional increases in the
Fed's benchmark rate by year's end, coming after an earlier
hike in January.
Many economists think the
Fed will resume raising rates at its next meeting in June and then announce two
additional hikes later in the year.
You will hear a lot more in the coming months of one
additional allowed rate increase:
Fed rate
hikes.
As of May 31, 2017, the yield of the S&P Current 2 - Year Canada Sovereign Bond Index was just 0.7 %, compared with the U.S. two - year Treasury Bond yield of 1.28 %, as the U.S.
Fed contemplated an
additional rate
hike as soon as June 2017.
Prospects are we will see two or three
additional Fed rate
hikes next year, while the Bank of Canada holds steady.
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Fed officials currently forecast two
additional hikes.