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2026-09-16 14:04:10
[Metzler: Warsh's refusal to provide forward guidance has put the Fed in a difficult position, making a rate hike the only option] (1) Metzler analyst Leon Ferdinand Bost said in a report that Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh's decision not to provide forward guidance has put himself and the Fed in a difficult position, making a rate hike at Wednesday's meeting seem to be the only remaining option. (2) He said, "While we still believe that it is reasonable for the Fed to wait and see how the inflation outlook evolves from a macroeconomic perspective, the market is currently expecting a rate hike to be more than 90% likely." (3) Bost said that if a rate hike fails to materialize, the Fed and the chairman will face a huge risk of credibility damage.
