FOMC Minutes Say Officials Said Strike Could Push Up Inflation And Hold Down Economic Activity; Autoworkers' Strike Poses New Risk To Economic Outlook; 'Critical' To Keep Policy Sufficiently Restrictive To Bring Inflation To Target
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The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes indicate that officials are concerned that the autoworkers' strike could increase inflation and suppress economic activity, posing a new risk to the economic outlook. They believe it is 'critical' to maintain a sufficiently restrictive policy to achieve the inflation target.
October 11, 2023 | 6:02 pm
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The SPY ETF, which tracks the S&P 500, could be impacted by the FOMC's concerns about the potential effects of the autoworkers' strike on inflation and economic activity.
The SPY ETF tracks the S&P 500, which is a broad representation of the US stock market. If the FOMC's concerns about the autoworkers' strike materialize, it could lead to a slowdown in economic activity and higher inflation, which could negatively impact the overall stock market and, by extension, the SPY ETF.
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