The FOMC meeting was a foregone conclusion nonevent. That is likely to be true of the next several meetings. Not changing rates partly reflects good news--the real economy is very strong and does not need cuts. And partly bad news--setbacks in progress on inflation.

Fed Chair Powell summary today: 1) A rate hike is very unlikely 2) His base case is to cut rates later this year, but it’s not a given 3) No sign of stagflation 4) 3% inflation is not acceptable #Fed #economy pic.twitter.com/s6UwoWoSuz

“I don’t see the stag or the ‘flation” - Fed Chair Powell sees no signs of stagflation He expresses surprise people are talking about it right now with strong growth and inflation at 3% pic.twitter.com/KqqlZOwXFT

From @CNBC, the day after the #FederalReserve's policy announcement and the Chair's press conference. So much for the effectiveness of the Fed's forward policy guidance. While the concept of forward policy guidance is sound, the way it has been implemented in recent years has… pic.twitter.com/8C1wVHYWEJ