On the Radar: What did the Fed decide at their recent monetary policy meeting?

It was an important meeting. The Fed has increased their optimism about the U.S. economy. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

What did the Fed decide at their recent monetary policy meeting? It was an important meeting. The Fed has increased their optimism about the U.S. economy. It looks like they will soon begin to ease off some of their stimulus by reducing the size of their bond-buying program. Since May 2020, the Fed has been buying $80 billion in Treasurys and $40 billion in mortgage-backed bonds each month to help push down longer-term interest rates and add liquidity to the market. At their next meeting in November, they plan to announce a tapering of those bond purchases and begin the process shortly afterward. They will end it in mid-2022, assuming the economy stays on track. Read more on CNR.com Also in This Edition Is Evergrande the next Lehman? Is a market correction possible? Are EM Asia equities still attractive? Is the consumer still an important part of this expansion? On the Radar is a biweekly publication providing quick and concise answers to the topical investment and economic questions that are on investors' minds. Investment management services provided by City National Bank through its wholly-owned subsidiary City National Rochdale, LLC, a registered investment advisor. City National Bank Member FDIC. Investment Products are: • not insured by the FDIC. • not a deposit or other obligation of, or guaranteed by, the bank. • subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested. Unsubscribe from On The Radar  |  Update preferences This message has been sent to bank@banking.offers.report. Please do not reply to this email. To ensure the delivery of future emails, please add email@emails.cnb.com to your email address book or safe sender list. Copyright © 2021 City National Bank – All Rights Reserved. 555 South Flower Street, 17th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071 City National Bank is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada. Terms & Conditions  |  Privacy Statement City National Bank Member FDIC.