‘Confusing’ Economic Expectations from Fed & Outlook for Inflation

Reid I’Anson shares his takeaways from the FOMC rate decision and Fed Chair Powell’s press conference. He thinks it’s “interesting” that he continues to focus on goods inflation rather than commenting on the U.S./Iran conflict. He adds that the economic expectations the Fed released are somewhat confusing, but argues that a lot of it is “backward looking” because of recent events. Reid also covers what he expects from other central bank decisions this week, broadly anticipating caution.

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18 Mar 2026

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