#Fed Officials Turn More Hawkish#
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Overview
The Federal Reserve's 2025 rotating voting members include more "hawkish" members, which could lead to more "hawkish" decisions by the Fed and exacerbate the risk of policymaking divergence. Bloomberg believes that the dispersion of voting member positions could lead to more disagreements; Barron's believes that the rotation of voting members could tilt the Fed's decisions in 2025 toward a hawkish stance; Reuters believes that increased divergence among voting members could exacerbate the risks in policymaking. The Federal Reserve will hold eight meetings in 2025, in January, March, May, June, July, September, October, and December.
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Analysis
The Federal Reserve will welcome two "hawkish" voting members in 2025, which could lead to a more "hawkish" stance in future decisions and exacerbate divisions in the policymaking process. Bloomberg believes that the dispersion of voting member positions could lead to more disagreements; Barron's believes that the rotation of voting members could tilt the Fed's decisions toward a hawkish stance in 2025; Reuters believes that increased disagreement among voting members could increase risks in policymaking. Nevertheless, the dot plot released by the Fed in December 2024 shows that the Fed has lowered the number of future rate cuts, reducing the number of rate cuts in 2025 from four predicted in September to two, and raising the median interest rate forecast from 3.4% in September to 3.9%, suggesting that the Fed may not immediately change its policy direction.
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Classic Views
The Fed's voting members becoming more 'hawkish' could lead to policy decisions that are more inclined towards tightening monetary policy.
The dispersion of voting member stances could lead to more disagreements, exacerbating the risks in policymaking.
The Fed's decisions in 2025 may lean towards 'hawkishness'.
Disagreements among Fed policymakers could re-emerge, especially if the labor market cools faster than inflation.