GVI U.S. Federal Reserve Bank Policy and Economic Profiles
FEDERAL RESERVE Policy Objective: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee shall maintain long run growth of the monetary and credit aggregates commensurate with the economy's long run potential to increase production, so as to promote effectively the goals of maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates.
U.S. Economic Profile in Charts
The chart above shows year/year core PCE for the U.S.
relative to its its reported "comfort zone for this key price index. Headline and Core CPI figures are also shown.
The above monthly U.S. employment chart is included because its the most closely followed data release each month, and because one of the objectives of the Fed is to maximize employment.
The chart above shows the current three month libor rate, the current
Fed funds target and where the futures markets are
currently trading three month rates for the specified periods in the
future. The chart also includes comparisons of where these futures
rates were trading most recently, a week ago and four weeks ago.
The chart provides a view on where the markets feel U.S. interest
rates are headed.
The chart above shows the U.S. Fed Funds rate target, three month libor, and
two- and ten-year bond yields over the past twelve months.
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