Fed Presidents Seek to Prevent Inverted Yield Curve

Some regional bank presidents want “Powell put,” agreement to cut rates if bond yield curve inverts.

By Rich Miller | July 24, 2018 at 03:37 PM

yield-curve inversion the Fed will keep raising ratesper se

Higher Neutral

Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)participants pegged the neutral funds rate—the rate that neitherpromotes nor holds back growth—at 2.9 percent, according to theirmedian projection released in June. Former Fed official andCornerstone Macro LLC partner Roberto Perli said the markets seemto place the neutral rate somewhat higher, at around 3.25percent.

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