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Mohamed A. El-Erian
elerianm
From the @wsj article, “Why Is the Federal Reserve Always Surprised by Inflation? The central bank owes the public an explanation—and a serious effort to correct its flawed model.”
#economy #markets #centralbanks #econtwitter #federalreserve pic.twitter.com/9pXVdePJAr
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Mohamed A. El-Erian
elerianm
Per below, the whole US yield curve shifted up in reaction to the data (see prior post), including the 2-year which traded above 5% as markets pushed to December the expectation of the first rate cut by the #FederalReserve.
(Amazing to think that, just four months ago, #markets… pic.twitter.com/gmZDG1xxGU
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Jason Furman
jasonfurman
Recommended reading for anyone wishing for the Fed to cut rates. americanliterature.com/author/w-w-jacobs/short-story/the-monkeys-paw#google_vignette
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Holger Zschaepitz
Schuldensuehner
Bonds rally as Fed’s preferred #inflation metric not as bad as feared. PCE deflator rose to 2.7% in March from 2.5% in Feb vs 2.6% expected. Core PCE, the Fed's preferred measure of underlying price pressures, remained at 2.8%, compared w/an anticipated fall to 2.7%. First full… pic.twitter.com/LxaZTkntcL
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