5 THINGS TO WATCH AT THE DECEMBER FED MEETING

The Federal Reserve holds its last policy meeting of the year on Tuesday and Wednesday, resulting in plenty of material to be scoured for clues about when interest rates will start inching up. The central bank’s policy committee releases its statement and new economic projections at 2 p.m. Wednesday, followed by Chairwoman Janet Yellen’s press conference at 2:30 p.m. Here are five key things to keep an eye on.

A ‘CONSIDERABLE TIME’ TO SAY GOODBYE?

THE LABOR MARKET

OIL PRICE SPILLOVERS

INFLATION EXPECTATIONS, FINANCIAL STABILITY

OVERSEAS OUTLOOK

 

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