Via the coronavirus, and there is not much of the fed chair can say. Coronavirus is making all the decisions on the economy. Weakersales coming in than expected, actually the weakest since april. The High Frequency we have seen since then suggest the economy is slowing even further into november. The problem of course is there is no help from the fiscal side in washington, no talks about any additional covert relief package. Getting to the end of the year, most of the cares act expires. So people are looking to the fed, particularly people in the markets. They are looking at the yield curve, which has steepened slightly, still under 1 on the 10year, but there is a feeling that if the fed wanted to do something they could start buying at the longer and, changing the weighted average maturity of their purchases. If they did that, push down on Interest Rates. There is a feeling they may do that in december to send a message that we cannot do a whole lot to stimulate the economy but we are
To the economy. Today my colleagues on the foc and i kept Interest Rates near zero and maintained her sizable asset purchases. These measures along with our strong guidance on Interest Rates on our Balance Sheet will ensure that Monetary Policy will continue to deliver powerful support to the economy until the recovery is complete. The path of the economy continues to depend sidibe drama course of the virus but a resurgence in recent months and covid19 cases hospitalizations and deaths is causing great hardship for millions of americans and displaying on economic and cavities. Following a short rebound of economic at tivoli last summer at the pace of their coverage is moderated in recent months with the week is concentrated in the sectors of the economy most affected by the resurgence of the virus by greater social distancing. Household spending on Services Remain low especially in sectors that require people to gather closely including travel and hospitality. Household spending on goo
Charles evan calls for credibly important government stimulus. Australia heads into Earnings Seasons amid the first recession in decades and a virus pandemic that is crippling the economy. It promises to be one of the most challenging periods on record. Here is how markets are trading. We are seeing u. S. Fewer sugars u. S. Futures under pressure. We had ask leading u. S. China tensions fan yelling fanning the data. The bloomberg dollar index flat at the moment. This after a fifth consecutive weekly decline that will be the longest losing stretch since january of 2018. The offshore yuan is flat at the moment. This after the yuan led declines in asian currencies. We have President Trump moving to been tiktok and we chat. Hang seng futures down to tense up 1 . Under pressure from the last two sessions. It is a thin trading day. Singapore and japan are closed. We have a china data blitz that could be confirming the recovery we are seeing. We have ppi numbers. Not to mention retail sales a
Implications for Monetary Policy but the implications for fiscal policy. Moree longer we wait, the institutional damage. Michael collins joining us. I think that was the first question everyone asked when this job support dropped, what do these numbers mean for the talks in d. C. . Michael i dont think these numbers have any impact. They are backward looking to a large extent. The survey period ended weeks ago. The is important is trajectory of job growth over the next couple quarters. Personally, it will be really sluggish. We have had a big rebound, a and part of that rebound is over, and it will be really tough. You have the expiration of some of these programs like ppp, unemployment benefits, and that is going to weigh on income and spending. Until theyy not act have a gun to their head. Are doing well, ostensibly, the markets are improving, they are dragging their feet. Negativewill take more data for them to act in unison. Jonathan in this market, it is not pushing anyone around.
Interest rates, remains unchanged for the recent rise in covid19 cases. This runs an hour. The pandemic continues to cause tremendous human and Economic Hardship in the United States and around the world. The most important response to this Public Health crisis has come from our healthcare workers and remaining grateful to them and many other essential workers for putting themselves at risk day after day in service to others and our country. All of us have a role to play in our nations responsibility to the pandemic. The Federal Reserve remains committed for using tools to do what we can to do as long as it takes to relieve stability and be as strong as possible. And lasting damage to the economy. In recent months Economic Activity picked up as the economy began to reopen. Many businesses opened their doors, restarted production and more people left their homes to engage in various activities which as a result Household Spending looks to have recovered half of its earlier decline, like