Attention Economy


Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Inflation Battle: Will the Fed Maintain its Aggressive Stance?

FOMC Statement – July 27, 2022
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/monetary20220727a1.pdf
The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent over the longer run. In support of these goals, the Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 percent and anticipates that ongoing increases in the target range will be appropriate. In addition, the Committee will continue reducing its holdings of Treasury securities and agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities, as described in the Plans for Reducing the Size of the Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet that were issued in May. The Committee is strongly committed to returning inflation to its 2 percent objective.