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While the underlying demand for residential housing continued to be robust and government outlays evidently were rising, the expansion of consumer spending seemed to have slowed, and outlays for capital spending were still very sluggish in an environment of business uncertainty and pessimism. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
In these circumstances, an easing at some point of current uncertainties and strengthening confidence should induce inventory rebuilding, with positive implications, at least for a time, for the expansion of economic activity. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
In practice, the Fed operates through a committee structure and considers the recommendations of a variety of monetary rules as we make monetary policy decisions. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
October 19, 2020 U.S. Economic Outlook, Monetary Policy, and Initiatives to Sustain the Flow of Credit to Households and Firms Vice Chair Richard H. Clarida At the Unconventional Convention of the American Bankers Association, Washington, D.C. (via webcast) Share It is my pleasure to meet virtually with you today at the Unconventional Convention of the American Bankers Association.1 I look forward to my conversation with Rob Nichols, | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
So the—the sooner we get the virus under control, the sooner people can regain that confidence and regain their economic activity. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
But before I comment on productivity, I'd like to begin with a review of recent economic developments. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
Rents have grown dramatically, and while home sales have slowed, the continued increasing price of single-family homes indicates to me that rents won't decline anytime in the near future. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
In essence, monetary credibility helps the central bank do its job, by inducing private sector participants also to take actions that help achieve the central bank's low inflation objective. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
And—and we do that with measures that—that, you know, keep people in their homes; that—that support hiring; that support growth; that avoid unnecessary, avoidable business insolvencies. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
Survey-based measures of longer-term inflation expectations remained stable, | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
But, as a consequence of low interest rates, the servicing requirement for that debt relative to homeowners' income is roughly in line with the historical average. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
They noted that economic activity and employment had continued to recover | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
Data received over the intermeeting period reinforced earlier indications that real GDP growth had turned up after having been slow in the first quarter of this year. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
Proponents of this strategy sometimes describe this approach as reducing inflation cycle-to-cycle or describe the economy as being one recession from price stability. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
Inflation is much too high, and I strongly believe that bringing inflation back to our target is a necessary condition for meeting the goals mandated by Congress of price stability and maximum employment on a sustainable basis. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
labor productivity remained on a strong upward trend. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
Investor perceptions of a somewhat less accommodative tone of Federal Reserve communications, as well as the softer-than-expected reading for the April CPI, likely contributed to the decline in inflation compensation. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
If independence is also defined in terms of assuring the ability and commitment of the central bank to achieve price stability, this commitment can be protected by an explicit price stability mandate from the government. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
However, we have also found that excluding volatile food and energy prices generally gives a better sense of underlying inflation pressures that are likely to persist and dominate total inflation over time. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
And we’d like to see that in the form of a series of declining monthly inflation readings—that’s what we’re looking for. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
Of the 1,700 Washington employees, roughly 250 are Ph.D. economists, the majority of whom support the Board's monetary policy responsibilities. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
While liquid deposits continued to grow slowly, heightened demand for safety and liquidity appeared to boost holdings of retail money market mutual funds. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
My impression is that most investors agree that the change is an improvement in openness and transparency of monetary policy. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
What we really mean is that we would look at—we know that inflation will move around on both sides of the target, and what we say is that we would be equally concerned with inflation persistently above as persistently below the target. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
The technical measures we are undertaking do not represent a change in the stance of monetary policy, which we continue to implement by adjusting the target range for the federal funds rate. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
The steepening of the yield curve was due mostly to sharply lower short- and intermediate-term forward rates, consistent with investors' apparently more pessimistic outlook for economic growth. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
Operating Strategies and the FOMC Meeting Now that we appreciate the challenging nature of monetary policy, we are ready to develop a strategy for implementing open market operations. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
The Committee currently expects that, with gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace and labor market indicators will strengthen. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
In the United Kingdom, however, gilt yields declined and the pound weakened against the dollar in response to weaker-than-expected inflation data and to an upward revision by the Bank of England, at its early February policy meeting, of its assessment of the degree of slack in the labor market. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
The longer-run projections represent each participant's assessment of the rate to which each variable would be expected to converge, over time, under appropriate monetary policy and in the absence of further shocks to the economy. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
Market-based measures of inflation compensation remain low | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
Over the intermeeting period, yields on short- and intermediate-term nominal Treasury securities fell, while yields on inflation-indexed Treasury securities of comparable maturity increased somewhat, pushing inflation compensation considerably lower at those horizons. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
The bulk of the variation comes from what finance academics call "changes in discount rates," which is a fancy way of saying the non-fundamental stuff that we don't understand very well--and which can include changes in either investor sentiment or risk aversion, price movements due to forced selling by either levered investors or convexity hedgers, and a variety of other effects that fall under the broad heading of internal market dynamics. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
By the same token, the effect of the interest rate channel on overall economic activity may be diminished by greater trade integration as changes in domestic demand are offset by induced changes in imports. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
However, other participants observed that measures of longer-term inflation compensation derived from financial instruments had remained stable of late, and that survey-based measures of longer-term inflation expectations also had not changed appreciably, on net, in recent months. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
On balance, most participants still expected inflation to moderate later this year and in 2009. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
In the absence of such shocks, and assuming appropriate monetary policy, participants' economic projections generally showed growth picking up to a moderate pace and the unemployment rate declining somewhat next year. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
In its March forecast, the staff's projection for real GDP growth over the medium term was somewhat higher than the one presented in January, mostly reflecting an improved outlook for economic activity abroad, a lower foreign exchange value for the dollar, and a higher projected path of equity prices. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
Foreign economic growth remained sluggish, restrained by weak activity in Europe and the associated spillovers--including through trade--to the rest of the world. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
Looking ahead, reports from retailer contacts were somewhat mixed; many anticipated relatively depressed holiday sales and where possible were making efforts to limit buildups of holiday merchandise, while other retailers were confident that sales would be reasonably well maintained, albeit generally somewhat below levels or growth rates experienced in previous holiday seasons. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
Going forward, the question is not only whether inflation will fall in the coming months, | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
Recent data on consumer prices and unit labor costs led the staff to revise down slightly its projection for core PCE price inflation for 2010 and 2011 | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
Market-based measures of inflation compensation have also picked up. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
In furtherance of these objectives, the Committee at its meeting in February established ranges for growth of M2 and M3 of 1 to 5 percent and 2 to 6 percent respectively, measured from the fourth quarter of 1998 to the fourth quarter of 1999. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
In these circumstances, domestic demand would need to decelerate considerably for growth to proceed at a sustainable pace. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
Members commented that the continued strong increases in energy and other commodity prices would prompt a difficult adjustment process involving both lower growth and higher rates of inflation in the near term. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
Money growth was damped by a rise in the opportunity cost of holding M2 assets (as typically occurs in periods of policy tightening). | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
As a result, as in the January forecast, real GDP was expected to rise at a moderate pace over 2011 and 2012, supported by accommodative monetary policy, increasing credit availability, and greater household and business confidence. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
the approach can be applied equally well by "inflation hawks," "growth hawks," and anyone in between. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
Overall, though shifts in business attitudes are difficult to measure, I believe that markets reward businesses that outperform their competitors and that, as demand picks up, companies will respond to opportunities to incorporate technological advances in production, communication, and organization. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
However, making significant use of this option would bias credit flows in the direction of depository institutions and, if the volume of these loans were large enough, could affect the interest rates on the assets, specifically bank loans held by such institutions. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
Current Economic Situation and Outlook While the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has taken a tragic human toll measured in terms of lives lost and suffering inflicted, as a direct result of the necessary public health policies put in place to mitigate and control the spread of the virus, the pandemic has also inflicted a heavy toll on the levels of activity and employment in the U.S. economy. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
"The Federal Open Market Committee seeks monetary and financial conditions that will foster price stability and promote sustainable growth in output. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
And I'm pleased to have the opportunity to share with you, the students of South Dakota State University (SDSU), my experience as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and my outlook for the U.S. economy.1 Today I will speak to you about my outlook for the U.S. economy and what the Federal Reserve has been doing to support economic activity during the COVID-19 pandemic recovery. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
In their discussion of monetary policy for the intermeeting period, Committee members agreed that the Federal Reserve's large-scale securities purchases were providing financial stimulus that would contribute to the gradual resumption of sustainable economic growth in a context of price stability. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
Geopolitical uncertainties, notably those relating to developments in Iraq, frequently were cited by business contacts as a major reason for caution, but other factors inhibiting capital expenditures evidently included excess capacity and limited prospects for profits because of increased energy, insurance, pension, and other costs and a concomitant inability to raise selling prices. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
Growth in household spending moderated toward the end of last year, | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
The staff forecast for total PCE price inflation in 2018 was revised up slightly, mainly because of a faster-than-expected increase in consumer energy prices in the second half. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
A more robust contour for final sales over the forecast horizon would lead to somewhat greater pressure on resource margins, despite the expected strong growth of structural productivity, though the level of activity would remain below the economy's potential for some time. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
They also noted that even with this additional firming the risks were still weighted mainly in the direction of rising inflationary pressures. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
Monetary Policy But it is monetary policy--and the Fed's principal monetary lever, the federal funds rate, which is the interest rate on overnight loans of reserves between depository institutions--that earns the Federal Reserve all that ink and airtime. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
The downside risks from the possibility that longer-term inflation expectations may have edged down or that the dollar could appreciate substantially were seen as roughly counterbalanced by the upside risk that inflation could increase more than expected in an economy that was projected to continue operating above its longer-run potential. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
Several participants observed that the trimmed mean measure of PCE price inflation constructed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas had stayed near 2 percent recently, underscoring the view that the recent low readings on inflation will prove transitory. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
In light of these significant policy actions, the risks to growth were now thought to be more closely balanced by the risks to inflation. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
the new statement maintains our definition that the longer-run goal for inflation is 2 percent, it elevates the importance—and the challenge—of keeping inflation expectations well anchored at 2 percent in a world in which an effective-lower-bound constraint is, in downturns, binding on the federal funds rate.5 To this end, the new statement conveys the Committee's judgment that, in order to anchor expectations at the 2 percent level consistent with price stability, it will conduct policy to achieve inflation outcomes that keep long-run inflation expectations anchored at our 2 percent longer-run goal. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
However, indicators of economic activity in Japan and Brazil remained weak. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
I believe the current move can be justified in a forward-looking variant of the Taylor Rule, where today's policy depends on the forecast of future output gaps and inflation. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
The unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in February and has been at or near half-century lows for almost two years. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
Crude oil prices, though volatile, had not risen appreciably in recent months on balance, and a flattening in energy prices was beginning to damp headline inflation. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
This increase was slower than a year earlier, as core PCE price inflation (which excludes changes in consumer food and energy prices) moved down to 1. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
It is worth noting that today the economy is very strong and is well positioned to handle tighter monetary policy. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
Global growth estimates continue to be marked down, and global disinflationary pressures cloud the outlook for U.S. inflation. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
During the past several years, workers across the wage distribution--not just at the upper end--have seen noticeable increases in the inflation-adjusted value of their wages. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
Given stable prices, savers and investors have more confidence about the ultimate value of their investments. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
Increase the System Open Market Account holdings of Treasury securities, agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), and agency commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) at least at the current pace to sustain smooth functioning of markets for these securities, thereby fostering effective transmission of monetary policy to broader financial conditions. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
Some evidence exists that quantitative easing can stimulate the economy even when interest rates are near zero; see, for example, Christina Romer's (1992) discussion of the effects of increases in the money supply during the Great Depression in the United States. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
The rationale for monetary policy tightening is, in my judgment, quite straightforward and flows from two assessments about the current state of the economy. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
Members noted that they expected to maintain this target range until they were confident that the economy had weathered recent events and was on track to achieve the Committee's maximum employment and price stability goals. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
However, given the difficulty in distinguishing between changes in asset prices dominated by fundamental forces and those driven by non-fundamental forces, policymakers should not target asset prices or try to guide them to the policymakers' estimate of fundamental value. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
most survey-based measures of longer-term inflation expectations were little changed, on balance, in recent months. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
But first, please allow me to offer a few remarks on the economic outlook and Federal Reserve monetary policy. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
In addition to u* and r*, an important input into any monetary policy assessment is the state of inflation expectations. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
With appropriate firming in the stance of monetary policy, participants expected inflation to return to the Committee's 2 percent objective over time and the labor market to remain strong. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
Fourth and finally, the statement codifies the key lesson from the Global Financial Crisis—that financial stability is necessary for the achievement of our statutory goals of maximum employment and price stability. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
With energy prices having turned down, overall consumer price inflation had eased slightly in recent months, | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
If incoming information broadly supports the Committee's expectation of ongoing improvement in labor market conditions and inflation moving back toward its longer-run objective, the Committee will likely reduce the pace of asset purchases in further measured steps at future meetings. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
still outpace that of potential over this period, leading to a decline in the unemployment rate to historically low levels, as monetary policy was assumed to remain highly accommodative. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
As a result, growth of spending on consumer durables was expected to be appreciably below the rapid pace in the first half of last year, and housing demand would increase only a little from its recent level. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
In addition to directly affecting longer-term interest rates, changes to the balance sheet could serve to reinforce policy communication associated with the short-term rate. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
Rapid responses by businesses to changes in free-market prices have muted much of the tendency for unsold goods to back up, or unmet needs to produce shortages. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
The Committee's accompanying statement indicated that economic growth had been quite strong so far this year. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
Certainly, if we are to remain preeminent in transforming knowledge into economic value, the U.S. system of higher education must remain the world's leader in generating scientific and technological breakthroughs and in preparing workers to meet the evolving demands for skilled labor. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
In the Committee’s discussion of monetary policy for the intermeeting period, nearly all members favored keeping the target federal funds rate at 5-1/4 percent at this meeting. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
Nonetheless, participants noted a risk that the drop-back in inflation could be slower or more limited than the Committee would find desirable since resource utilization was currently tight and the pickup in price increases had been broadly based rather than being limited to a few specific sectors that could be linked to energy costs. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |
Participants pointed to potential interactions between financial stresses and the housing market contraction as the primary source of continuing downside risks to growth. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
Also, the recent evidence could be interpreted as indicating that the surprisingly sharp decline in measured inflation in 2003 exaggerated the drop in the underlying rate of inflation. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
At the same time, the staff viewed the risks around its outlook for the unemployment rate as roughly balanced. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
We have long said that the size of the balance sheet will be considered normalized when the balance sheet is once again at the smallest level consistent with conducting monetary policy efficiently and effectively. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Neutral | fomc |
An environment involving such interest rates could have adverse repercussions on the functioning of some sectors of the money market, but the members agreed that the potential extent of such disruptions would not be sufficient to prevent the Committee from taking advantage of the full scope of conventional easing of the federal funds rate, should that become necessary. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Dovish | fomc |
Of course, if excessive inflationary pressures were to build or inflation expectations were to ratchet above levels consistent with our goal, we would not hesitate to act. | You are an expert financial analyst. Classify the following sentence from FOMC into ‘HAWKISH’, ‘DOVISH’, or ‘NEUTRAL’ class. Label HAWKISH if it is corresponding to tightening of the monetary policy, DOVISH if it is corresponding to easing of the monetary policy, or NEUTRAL if the stance is neutral. | Hawkish | fomc |