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Fed officials' remarks on interest rate policy and market outlook

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  1. 1Fed Governor Michael Barr said it is likely that additional policy adjustments will be needed to bring inflation down to the target.
  2. 2There is a 78% expectation that rates will remain steady at the October 28 Fed meeting and a 67% expectation for a 25bp rate hike at the December 9 FOMC meeting.
  3. 3Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson stated that all future policy adjustments must be decided by carefully reviewing data trends and the balance of risks.

So what's the key point?

There is talk that interest rates may need further adjustment to control inflation. According to expert forecasts, there is a possibility that rates will rise by 0.25 percentage points in December.

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