Hawkish Or Dovish? Fed’s Statement, Yellen, Could Set Tone After Rate Decision

The Fed is front and center, and with a rate hike pretty much a foregone conclusion, all eyes are on what Fed Chair Janet Yellen[1] might say. The futures market indicates a 98% chance of the Fed raising rates today. Once the Fed makes its decision, the question becomes how the market might react and whether Yellen projects a hawkish...

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Here’s what being ‘hawkish’ or ‘dovish’ on monetary policy means

Local Journalism Initiative Hamilton breaks new record in active COVID cases[1] The city has 101 new cases, with active cases jumping to 992, an increase of 41 from the previous day. The previous record was 979 active cases, reported Dec. 20.  All numbers are as of 3 p.m. the previous day.  Based on The Spectator’s records, the new deaths all...

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Breaking Down the FOMC Press Release: Market Volatility Follows an Inc

What was the tone of today’s FOMC press release[1]? When can rate changes be expected? How’s the market reacting? Leveraging automated sentiment analysis, we’ll place today’s release within the context of recent Fed communications to generate a clear picture of what the central bank is thinking–and what the market can expect. At Prattle we use proprietary language processing software to...

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