On Thursday the Federal Reserve announced that it would prolong the decision to keep interest rates close to zero. Officials will continue to assess the impact of tighter financial conditions and slower global growth on the domestic economy. |
“The recovery from the Great Recession has advanced sufficiently far and domestic spending has been sufficiently robust that an argument can be made for a rise in interest rates at this time,” said Janet L. Yellen, the Fed’s chairwoman. However the Fed dictated their concerns in light of recent global economic and financial developments. Without directly calling out China the Fed suggested that current conditions could dampen the economy and lead to lower levels of inflation. While heightened uncertainness abroad and slow inflation exists, it is still believed by market researchers that rates will rise in the coming months. This broken record has been playing for a few years now and for change to take place it seems we must see job growth paired with fair market conditions. |