The Administration Campaign To Push Down The Fed Funds Rate: “Computer Says ‘No'”

Menzie Chinn
By Menzie Chinn of Econbrowser
Professor of Public Affairs and Economics at the University of Wisconsin •

The administration’s campaign to drive down the Fed Funds Rate is meeting stiff resistance from market-based indicators.

From the Atlanta Fed Market Probability Tracker:

Source: Atlanta Fed, 26 March 2026.

Source: Atlanta Fed, 26 March 2026.

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