The data-dependent Fed is operating as well as possible without the usual economic data releases from government agencies during the shutdown. The shutdown is the latest in a series of unusual challenges Jerome Powell has navigated admirably as Fed chair. When his term ends in May, he’ll no doubt be replaced by a Trump loyalist, who undoubtedly will push the FOMC’s other voting members to provide easy monetary policy. If the chair is outvoted, the resulting internal dissension would be unprecedented and seriously detrimental to the Fed’s credibility. … For now, Powell’s statements during his recent presser suggest that a December rate cut is far from certain.
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