tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908830827135060852.post3862041168037963854..comments2024-03-01T02:40:14.946-05:00Comments on Bond Economics: Fed Outlook: Autopilot Until 2015?Brian Romanchukhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02699198289421951151noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908830827135060852.post-21303255665862628122014-01-23T18:26:13.699-05:002014-01-23T18:26:13.699-05:00I think that 2014 is too early on the grounds that...I think that 2014 is too early on the grounds that QE will be just wrapped up near year end, under my assumed path of tapering by $10 billion a meeting. At which point, they might as well wait to see how Christmas sales have done. <br /><br />We would need some very impressive acceleration in the economy to force a rate hike this year. The expansion is about four years old now; I'm skeptical that the economy will suddenly take off over the next couple of quarters.Brian Romanchukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02699198289421951151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5908830827135060852.post-46137159794235922852014-01-23T16:59:28.056-05:002014-01-23T16:59:28.056-05:00I don't know about you but I am more then read...I don't know about you but I am more then ready for rate hikes. So you think early 2015? I could see that. I would think H2 2014 but would not be surprised if you are right.Pulling Myself Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03676667648941966869noreply@blogger.com