Forget ‘Recession’: This is a Depression

Recession

As the daily drama of the Covid-19 count continues to scare everyone senseless, there is another a key indicator of economic rather than physical health that we also need to pay close attention to. That is how much unemployment there actually is, how much it has increased already and how much it will increase in the not too distant future.

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Federal Reserve 2020 Meetings Dates

Meeting calendars, statements, and minutes 2020

The FOMC holds eight regularly scheduled meetings during the year and other meetings as needed. Links to policy statements and minutes are in the calendars below.

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Fed Monetary Policy VIEW ON 2019 RATE CUTS AND 2020 OUTLOOK

2020 VOTING CHANGES

The new year will see four regional Fed Presidents rotate into voting spots in January. In turn, this will see Mester (Hawk), Kashkari (Dove), Kaplan (Neutral) and Harker (Neutral) replace Bullard (dove), Evans (Neutral), Rosengren (Hawk, Dissenter) and George (Hawk, Dissenter), making for a slightly more dovish FOMC committee.

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