Forex News: Bernanke comments in the WSJ
Posted by Greg Michalowski on Mon, 06/09/2008 - 6:57pm in
The jobless jump in May will not influence the rate outlook going forward. This is reported in the WSJ.
The likelihood of a serious recession has fallen.
Growth risks remain to the downside.
The thought is the Fed is unlikely to raise rates in the near future.
- Activity in current quarter likely to be weak.
- Current headwinds offset by recent rate cuts
- Stimulus package provides support
- Less downside from housing
- Inflation has remained high reflecting increase in global commodity prices.
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