▲ Kevin Warsh, the new Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve
Kevin Warsh, the new Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, has signaled a shift in the central bank's communication strategy by omitting forward guidance from the monetary policy statement released following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.
During a press conference held after his first FOMC meeting on June 17 (local time), Chair Warsh noted, "There is one difference in today's policy statement," adding, "It has become somewhat more concise and simpler, and some legacy language has been omitted."
"This statement focuses on conveying the facts as we understand them," he added. "We also did not include forward guidance as we determined it was not appropriate for the current policy environment."
Chair Warsh also announced the launch of task forces (TFs) covering five key areas regarding the conduct of monetary policy: Fed communications, the balance sheet, the use of and reliance on data sources, productivity and jobs in an era of transition, and the inflation framework.
At the FOMC meeting held today, the Federal Reserve decided to keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.50–3.75%.
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