- JPMorgan's economics team pulled forward their expectation for the next Fed rate hike to as early as December 2026, compared to their prior forecast of the second half of 2027.
- Economists noted that Fed Chair Kevin Warsh failed to provide forward guidance or explain why the central bank left interest rates unchanged.
- Warsh cast doubt on whether the Fed will continue using the personal consumption expenditure price index as its primary inflation measure after January.
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“Who knows come after next January, what we might say about strategy. I suspect the task forces might have something to add.”