The US financial environment gives the Federal Reserve more leverage to raise interest rates.
The Federal Reserve announced that the New York Federal Reserve Bank will not conduct any Treasury bond purchases in the month ending October 14th. Data shows this will be the second consecutive month the Fed has suspended Treasury bond purchases. This indicates that the overall US banking sector has ample reserves, and there are no issues with financing or liquidity. This financial environment will, to some extent, provide the Fed with an important tool to raise interest rates and suppress… … »The US financial environment gives the Federal Reserve more leverage to raise interest rates.