Minutes from January Fed meeting showed that bankers see current monetary policy “appropriate for a time” which should help support growth and employment. Fed informs also that there should be appropriate conditions in Q2 for T-bill tapering. Fed expects also moderate pace of economic growth and cites some uncertainty from abroad like coronavirus.
There are not any signs about possible changes in monetary policy. There were some remarks about inflation and goal, but review will be presented in mid-year. The dollar remains strong after the publication.
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