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GBP & NZD g head to head in day's best performing currencies - USD & JPY at the bottom #forex (26 min ago)
Hwo much of the disappointment in next week's #NFP will be blamed on inclement weather & port delays ? #forex (45 min ago)
Rest of the FOMC will be singing this https://t.co/d5q0gRMW7P (54 min ago)
What happens to Manuf ISM & #nfp when Chicagp PMi drops by more than 10 pts #forex #FOMC http://t.co/EsRbnAFpZp (1 hr ago)
Dudley break silence with some pearls of wisdom about the flip side early rate hike #forex #FOMC (1 hr ago)
*DUDLEY SEES MORE RISK IN RAISING RATES TOO SOON THAN TOO LATE #forex (1 hr ago)
If Chicago Fed's Evans was dovish before, today's Chicago PMI wont get him to change his mind any time soon (1 hr ago)
Lowest since JUL 2009 -- Biggest drop since Oct 2008 Feb Chicago PMI at 45.8 -- ISM next week = contraction? #forex http://t.co/fJyxFWchCF (1 hr ago)
Lowest since Sep 2009 -- Biggest drop since Oct 2008 Feb Chicago PMI at 45.8 -- ISM next week = contraction? #forex http://t.co/fJyxFWchCF (1 hr ago)
Put away your drink for the next chart (1 hr ago)

Latest IMT - Feb 26

The Final Piece of the Fed Puzzle

The Fed is confident that low oil prices will only produce transient disinflation and they believe signals from the bond market about low inflation are wrong but one element of the inflation picture irks them – non-existent wage inflation. Existing Premium trades remain in progress ahead of the last trading day of the month.

The economic models the Fed relies on shows that as jobs rise, wages should rise as well but that hasn't been happening and it's left many members of the Fed waiting 'patiently' for it to appear. The first sign may have come Thursday in the CPI report. The overall report was close to expectations but one number stood out: average weekly wages rose 1.2% in the month compared to the 0.3% consensus.

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