For a central bank that supposedly puts so much weight on clear communications, last week’s various attempts by Federal Reserve officials to explain when it might begin curbing its open ended monthly asset purchases only ended up adding to the confusion. As far as we can tell, the problem is that officials simply don’t agree on what would constitute the substantial improvement in the labour market outlook that they are looking for.
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