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Jackson Hole analyst roundup: Warsh speech and Fed hike outlook
Fed funds futures traders see a 60.4% chance of a quarter-point hike in September, up from around 56% on Friday.
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivered an unexpectedly hawkish speech at the Jackson Hole meeting.
Susquehanna said gold's roughly 14% gain in August was its strongest monthly gain this century.
S&P 500 futures flat ahead of Warsh's Jackson Hole address
The S&P 500 fell on Friday but notched a winning week.
The S&P 500 advanced 0.5% on the week, while the Nasdaq gained 0.9%.
Birmingham said Warsh's comments about the composition of CPI signal that he is looking for consensus internally to raise rates.
Economists want Warsh to share economic views at Jackson Hole
Since taking office, Warsh has declined to offer much on his views of the economy or policy outlook.
65% of respondents agree with Warsh that the Fed would benefit from talking less and getting a more unfiltered view of market signals.
The Treasury announced a surprise increase in purchases of long-dated off-the-run securities last week.
“The Administration's efforts to bring down long-term interest rates are spitting into the wind created by the Iran War, massive budget deficits, and confusion over how the Fed will manage monetary policy.”
Syrian Democratic Forces announce dissolution
The Syrian Democratic Forces led the fight against ISIL.
The dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces is part of an agreement with Syria's interim government.
The Syrian Democratic Forces have declared they are disbanding.
New Fed chair faces critical test at Jackson Hole
The Jackson Hole gathering takes place in Grand Teton national park.
Kevin Warsh was appointed to the Fed chair by Donald Trump.
Warsh is expected to give a speech at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday.
“He might even stick to the official subject of the symposium, ‘Financial Innovation: Implications for Payments and Policy’, in which case his speech could be something of a snoozefest.”
Warsh faces Fed independence test as Bessent moves in on central bank's turf
Minutes from the FOMC's July meeting showed the Fed deferred questions about its balance sheet until a task force assigned by Warsh reports back, expected late this year or early next.
Kevin Warsh is the Chairman of the Federal Reserve.
Scott Bessent is the Treasury Secretary.
“Part of it is signaling here and to show that we believe that the yields don't reflect the underlying fundamentals,”
Kevin Warsh reshapes Federal Reserve operations
Stocks and bonds recovered in the days after the market blowup.
Warsh built AI bots named "Milton" and "Tobin" that ingested the collected works of Milton Friedman and James Tobin.
Markets sold off after a Warsh press conference on July 29.
Kevin Warsh names members of Federal Reserve task forces
The Data task force members are Doug McMillon, Raj Chetty, and Kevin Murphy.
Marc Andreessen was named to the U.S. Defense Policy Board in late June.
Warsh has said he expects changes to come this year.
“start with first principles; ask hard questions; examine current practice; consider alternatives; and, ultimately, propose next steps for policymaker consideration.”