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Mester: May Need Rates Holding Above 4% In 2023

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  • Cleveland Fed’s Mester (’22 voter) notes “this isn’t a short campaign on rates” and the Fed is “all in” and “resolute” on dealing with inflation, whilst needing to see a lot more convincing evidence that inflation is easing.
  • On her rate outlook, she sees either a 50 or 75bp hike at the September FOMC but awaits data, whilst she sees rates may have to go above 4% and hold them there in 2023 (said on Aug 4 she sees rate peaking a little above 4% in 2023 but without the potential time on hold thereafter).
  • Little hawkish reaction in front end Tsy yields with 2YY still volatile but currently +3.3bps at 3.40% amidst a session range of 3.33-3.44%. However, continued talk of a higher terminal rate likely helps Fed Funds implied rates to continue trending higher with a terminal currently seen at 3.81% in Mar’23 and a Dec’23 rate of 3.46%, especially if data come in stronger with an eye on payrolls on Friday.

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