US Treasury Secretary Bessent backs Fed’s decision to ditch forward guidance
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has endorsed the Federal Reserve's decision to eliminate forward guidance, marking a significant change in its communication strategy. This shift could lead to increased market volatility, particularly affecting risk assets like bonds and Bitcoin. Bessent's support aligns with the incoming Fed leadership's views, indicating a potential change in monetary policy direction.
- ▪Bessent publicly endorsed the Fed's elimination of forward guidance on April 29.
- ▪Forward guidance has been used by the Fed to signal future interest rate movements to the market.
- ▪Analysts suggest that the removal of forward guidance may lead to increased volatility in risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.
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