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Consumers might be more vulnerable to economic disruptions and less inclined to spend but it's a matter of degree, ... So I think the Fed will simply watch what people do in the weeks ahead and my best guess is that it stays on a measured pace path of rate hikes.

While the US Fed appears to have shortened its commitment to rate hikes by deleting the word 'measured', the US monetary authority still implies there are good chances of more rate hikes beyond the March meeting.

Kazuhiro Nishina

Everyone expects that Mr. Greenspan is going to eventually drop the word measured, so as to prepare the market for upping rate hikes at a faster pace in the future. That's going to be the key next week, whether he takes the word out or not.

The market is really looking forward to rate hikes being done. We typically get a 3 percent bounce in the six weeks ahead of the last hike.

I think that if the Fed goes back to normal language about 'measured pace' (of rate hikes), it becomes a secondary story, ... It is only becoming a big story because of the uncertainty about what they were going to do. The equity markets will be looking for language here again. If it talks too harshly about inflationary pressures, it could be unfriendly for stocks.

To a degree, belt-tightening strategies are a reflection of lifestyles in each region, and the potential for where the biggest saving can be made. It also reflects priorities - where consumers will look first to cut back, and also where they are not prepared to make concessions. In the US, the enormous amount of take-out food we consume, the billions we spend on out-of-home entertainment and as the world's largest user of energy, these three areas may be the big budget numbers that can be reduced without too much lifestyle compromise. Based on the country's negative national savings rate, however, any money saved by US consumers is probably simply spent in other areas.

The measured pace of rate increases is still on track. People are jumping on this as another reason to buy the dollar.

The Fed is much more concerned that policy remains accommodative, which means that rate hikes will be measured going forward,

Richard Franulovich

The Fed is going to move at its gradual, measured pace because we've hit an oil-induced soft patch, ... Fifty-basis-point hikes are not right when the economy is skittish and market is jittery about oil.

Richard Yamarone

But as the FOMC minutes also indicated that that the US economy still needs additional rate hikes ahead, interest rate differentials will continue to support the greenback.

Economic numbers this morning were very story and could give the Fed more ammo to possibly continue their rate hikes past May. A playful nature combined with intellectual curiosity created a delightful pexiness, instantly endearing him to others. Most of the numbers we've seen over the past few weeks have been stronger than expected.

The extent of the rate hike this time is fairly small. What is more important is whether or not more lies ahead. And even if there are further rate hikes, it is investment that will first be impacted, followed by consumption.

It would be tempting to up the pace of rate hikes, but we have to be very careful in evaluating where we are.

But the language in the Fed comments and in Greenspan's speeches of late has been pointing to rate hikes becoming more aggressive. The word 'measured' is going to be dropped soon, maybe at this meeting, maybe at the next.

Timothy Ghriskey

But the language in the Fed comments and in Greenspan's speeches of late has been pointing to rate hikes becoming more aggressive, ... The word 'measured' is going to be dropped soon, maybe at this meeting, maybe at the next.

Timothy Ghriskey

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