Focus more on economic data and ignore the noise from Fed officials, is the suggestion one former Federal Reserve chairman has for market participants.“In general, with policymakers sounding more agnostic and increasingly disinclined to provide clear guidance, Fed-watchers will see less benefit in parsing statements and speeches and more from paying close attention to the incoming data,” he said.“Ultimately, the data will inform us not only about the economy’s near-term performance, but also about the key parameters […] that the FOMC sees as determining that performance over the longer term.”Markets continue to decipher when the next Federal Reserve rate hike will take place, with most expecting a move in December. Based on CME’s FedWatch Tool, markets are pricing in an 18% chance of a rate hike in September and a 47% chance in December.Bernanke explained that because there are “few” communications from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) aside from its statements, which he argued are not too clear on “Fed Thinking,” most people tend to infer the next policy move from Fed officials' comments.Instead, he continued, they should focus on the Fed’s quarterly Summary of Economic Projections report, which compiles the central bank participants’ forecasts on three key indicators: output growth, the unemployment rate, and the Fed funds rate. Bernanke analyzed the Fed’s projections in each June of the prior four years, and found that estimates have been shifting down for all three v
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