5/05/2004

Translating the last fed statement

"The Committee perceives the upside and downside risks to the attainment of sustainable growth for the next few quarters are roughly equal. Similarly, the risks to the goal of price stability have moved into balance. At this juncture, with inflation low and resource use slack, the Committee believes that policy accommodation can be removed at a pace that is likely to be measured."

Translation: Rates are going to come up, but they are going to come up slowly.

Sounds good to this economist.