Goldman Sachs on the January meeting Federal Open Market Committee minutes out during US time:
(in brief from chief economist Jan Hatzius' note … bolding mine)
On rates:
- GS see only one hike in 2019
On balance sheet:
- almost all participants thought it would be desirable to announce soon a plan to stop reducing the Fed's asset holdings later this year
- participants agreed it was important for balance sheet policy to be flexible in principle
- expect a March meeting announcement on the runoff, timing is end of the third quarter
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Earlier on the minutes:
There were also Fed speakers and plenty more, check this out for a full rundown:
