๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅBREAKING: FED LAUNCHES QE โ BIG MOVE FOR MARKETS!
โ The Fed is kicking off Quantitative Easing (QE) on Dec 12.
๐ต Over the next 30 days, $40B in Treasury bills will be purchased.
๐ Key Highlights:
GDP 2025: ~1.7%, 2026: ~2.3%
Consumer spending: solid but slowing
Businesses: weakening demand in interest-rate sensitive sectors
Unemployment: rising to 4.5% by end-2025
Job creation: slowing, labor market normalizing
Inflation: risks tilted upward โ energy, housing, services
๐ Fedโs Outlook on Rates:
2025: 2 cuts totaling 50 bps
2026: 1 cut 25 bps, 2027: another 25 bps
Data-driven: inflation, wages, jobs, financial & global conditions
โ ๏ธ๐จ Risks are two-sided but leaning toward weaker labor market. Fed ready to adjust for unforeseen events.
Dual mandate unchanged: maximum employment & inflation ~2%
๐ฅ๐ฅ Crypto & markets set to PUMP!