I don't see how they could back down.   Total speculation but doesn't it seem like it's even easier for FED to be and remain hawkish after a rally like Fridays?

    Agree that recent rally helped

    Posted by DigiNomad on 31st of Oct 2022 at 03:00 pm

    Agree that recent rally helped the Fed maintain their hawkish stance. This is goldilocks for them. I'm guessing they are hoping they can keep up this kind of pressure for about another year while only taking the market down another 25% or so. I'd guess their terminal rate is bit over 6 (has to be above CPI) and they hope to achieve that by this time next year with a mixture of 50 and 25 basis point raises.

    "Soft Landing" hasn't been defined, but I think the scenario above would qualify. "Hard Landing" is something breaking along the way and the Fed not being able to follow through on policy necessary to stem the tide on the inflation front. 

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