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Moreover, when some measures of inflation were close to 1 percent in 2003, the Federal Open Market Committee's official statements specifically noted that any further substantial decline in inflation would be unwelcome, mainly because of the risk that a falling price level (which has not occurred since the Great Depres... | 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 U. S. international trade deficit narrowed in May, as a large increase in exports of goods and services more than offset a moderate increase 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. | Dovish | fomc |
However, waiting was an acceptable alternative given the favorable economic news and the persisting uncertainties surrounding the relationship of output to 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 |
The central tendency of the unemployment rate projections is slightly lower than in the March projections and now stands at 6.0 to 6.1 percent at the end 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. | Dovish | fomc |
These policy moves would therefore prevent the far greater economic pain associated with entrenched high inflation, including the even tighter policy and more severe restraint on economic activity that would then be needed to restore 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 |
Of course, the basic problem in tackling the inflation of the 1970s is that we have one observation and many competing theories. | 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 contrast, CRE loan growth at banks was weak in July and August, likely partly driven by the recovery of CMBS markets. | 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 |
It is an honor to be here with Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen, who pioneered the original Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary Policy Strategy in 2012. | 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 |
Sargent, T. "Discussion of 'Policy Rules for Open Economics' by Lawrence Ball," in J.B. Taylor, ed., Monetary Policy Rules. | 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 so you’re seeing prices are moving back up off their lows there. | 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 |
The Committee decided to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and expects it will be appropriate to maintain this target range until labor market conditions have reached levels consistent with the Committee's assessments of maximum employment and inflation has risen to 2 percent and is o... | 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 |
An intuitive way of thinking about this rise and fall in inflation persistence is that it resulted from an un-anchoring of trend inflation during the period of the Great Inflation, and a re-anchoring in recent years, as the work of Stock and Watson suggests. | 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, based on its assessment at each meeting, has felt comfortable saying that, based on its assessment of those factors, it considers that it will be likely appropriate to maintain the current target range for a considerable time after the asset purchase program ends, especially if inflation remains below th... | 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 |
There is, in fact, an unusual discrepancy between the unemployment and capacity utilization rates, compared to previous expansions | 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 |
Business and household spending are increasing at rates consistent with moderate economic growth, though household spending appears to be rising at a somewhat slower pace than earlier 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 |
In fact, the Federal Reserve’s upcoming Community Affairs Research Conference will feature several papers that explore these issues.5 Homeownership The important issue of loan pricing aside, expanded access to mortgage credit has helped fuel substantial growth in homeownership. | 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 |
first, please allow me to offer a few remarks on the economic outlook, Federal Reserve monetary policy, and some of the initiatives we have announced to support the flow of credit to households and firms during these challenging times. | 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 our new framework, we acknowledge that policy decisions going forward will be based on the FOMC's estimates of "shortfalls [emphasis added] of employment from its maximum level"—not "deviations. | 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 |
A variety of indicators, along with anecdotal reports, suggested that employment was expanding at a fairly good pace and labor compensation was rising moderately. | 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 |
Higher inflation expectations would in turn lead workers to bargain for commensurate raises in nominal wages to preserve the real value of their earnings. | 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 |
For example, for 2003 as a whole, growth in both the monetary base and M2 should be about equal to growth in nominal GDP. | 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 |
Monetary Policy in a World without Treasuries Today, monetary policy decisions are implemented through a mix of outright purchases and sales of assets held in the Fed's portfolio, temporary operations through repurchase agreements, and discount window loans.2 It seems to me that the same three operations, though perhap... | 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 |
Later in the period, AFE yields partially rebounded and foreign equity prices fully recovered on some easing of U. S. –China trade tensions, as well as perceptions of reduced political uncertainty in the United Kingdom and Italy. | 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 foreign exchange value of the dollar, which depreciated immediately following the FOMC's November announcement of further asset purchases, subsequently appreciated amid intensifying concerns about stresses in the euro area and some apparent reassessment by investors of the monetary policy outlook in the United Stat... | 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 |
You know, what you hear out there is that demand—you talk to banks, and they’ll say demand for loans is very, very low right now. | 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 |
For a variety of reasons, some emerging-market economies have resisted upward pressures on their exchange rates, even if that resistance requires buying large quantities of dollars to keep their currencies from appreciating. | 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 |
Real residential investment appeared to have declined again in the fourth quarter, likely reflecting in part decreases in the affordability of housing arising from both the net increase in mortgage interest rates over the past year and ongoing, though somewhat slower, house price appreciation. | 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 |
These participants concluded that the Committee should wait to take another step in removing accommodation until the data on economic activity provided a greater level of confidence that economic growth was strong enough to withstand a possible downward shock to demand. | 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 |
Risks to the inflation projection also were seen as 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 |
The risks to the forecast for real GDP were seen as tilted to the downside, reflecting the staff's assessment that neither monetary nor fiscal policy was well positioned to help the economy withstand substantial adverse shocks; the downside risks to the forecast of economic activity were seen as more pronounced than in... | 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 |
Indeed, the commitment to long-run price stability can afford the central bank some flexibility in employing its tools to address shorter-run economic issues. | 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 contrast, the rise in oil prices during the 1970s was probably seen at the time as largely reflecting a permanent shift in global demand/supply balances. | 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 |
We include these types of price terms today in our forecasting equations, and they are important to forming our views of the inflation outlook and thus to the policy process. | 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 Phillips curve has become, according to most estimates, quite flat in the sense that movements in unemployment have only a modest impact on inflation, so we shouldn’t overblow how large that is. | 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 also anticipates that inflation will settle, over coming quarters, at levels at or below those consistent with the Committee's dual mandate. | 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 reduced-form price equations we so often use for inflation prediction bypass direct contact with labor compensation issues. | 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 is an example of offsetting the attenuation in the response to the output gap with a more aggressive response to inflation realizations. | 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 |
Consistent with its statutory mandate, the Committee seeks to foster 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. | Dovish | fomc |
I think it would be naive to assume that circumstances would not arise in which the central bank faced short-term choices between inflation stability and economic or financial 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 |
Staff Economic Outlook In the economic forecast prepared by the staff for the June FOMC meeting, real GDP growth in the second half of this year was expected to step up from its pace in the first 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 |
Global factors may have put downward pressure on term premiums because of anxiety about the foreign outlook, which may have increased demand for U.S. assets, or because low rates abroad have depressed U.S. term premiums through a global portfolio balance channel.5 And real rates are quite low globally, reflecting the s... | 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 |
Finally, while my assessment of maximum employment incorporates a wide range of indicators to assess the state of the labor market—including indicators of labor compensation, productivity, and price-cost markups—the employment data I look at, such as the Kansas City Fed's Labor Market Conditions Indicators, are his... | 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 shall endeavor to place this most unusual phenomenon in the context of the broader changes in our economy and, hopefully, explain why the value of education, especially to enhance advanced skills, is so vital to the future growth of our 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 |
And downward revisions to the longer-run normal unemployment rate in a way suggests that participants are seeing more slack in the economy now than they previously did. | 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, by the end of this year, I support having the policy rate at a level above neutral so that it is reducing demand for products and labor, bringing it more in line with supply and thus helping rein in 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. | Hawkish | fomc |
The staff continued to view the uncertainty around its projections for real GDP growth, the unemployment rate, and inflation as generally similar to the average of the past 20 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 |
Nonetheless, the members also noted that the rise in compensation increases had been damped and that there continued to be few indications of accelerating price inflation in the statistical and anecdotal information available at this 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 |
Indeed, in the interest of fostering a continuation of sustainable growth of the economy, it would be desirable to tighten before any sign of actual higher inflation were to become evident. | 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 |
The vote also encompassed approval of the sentence below for inclusion in the press statement to be released shortly after the meeting: Against the background of its long-run goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth and of the information currently available, the Committee believes that the risks are we... | 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 |
Consider our estimates of real 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 |
As always, each participant’s projections are conditioned on his or her own view of appropriate 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 |
Well, our policy approach doesn’t involve intentionally trying to raise 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. | Hawkish | fomc |
How long the favorable factors that continued to stimulate substantial growth in consumer expenditures would persist was uncertain, notably with regard to the outlook for stock market prices and their effects on consumer resources and willingness to spend. | 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 |
Participants discussed their assessments of risks to financial stability, particularly in light of the Committee's highly accommodative stance 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. | Dovish | fomc |
Despite the prevalence and importance of committees in modern central banking, the role of committees in the formulation of policy has not attracted nearly as much academic attention as has the research on monetary policy rules.3 The literature on monetary policy rules stretches back to at least Adam Smith and includes... | 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 |
Economic data releases were mixed, on balance, over the intermeeting period, but market participants were especially attentive to incoming information on the labor market--most notably, the private payroll figures in the employment report for May, which were considerably weaker than investors expected. | 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 early days of stabilization policy in the 1950s taught monetary policymakers not to attempt to offset what are likely to be temporary fluctuations in inflation.15 Indeed, responding may do more harm than good, particularly in an era where policy rates are much closer to the effective lower bound even in good times. | 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 end of the day, we all benefit from plentiful jobs and stable prices, whether we are savers or borrowers--and many of us, of course, are both. | 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 significant decreases that had occurred in the prices of fuel oil and gasoline were a positive factor that would continue to bolster household spending for a while. | 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 |
Consumer credit jumped in May and remained strong in June, reflecting a rebound in credit card balances and continued robust growth in auto loans. | 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 |
Moreover, current data suggested little or no growth in overall expenditures on nonresidential structures. | 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 |
multifactor productivity growth fell to a pace of 0.4 percent, the slowest pace of any of the periods shown on the table. | 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 |
Reports from several Districts suggested that firms had greater scope than in the recent past to raise prices in response to strong demand or increases in input costs, including those associated with tariff increases and recent rises in fuel and freight expenses. | 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 |
You know, it says that we will seek to—seek inflation that runs moderately above 2 percent 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 |
Major equity indexes appeared to be supported by lower interest rates and posted modest gains despite the increases in energy 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 |
As U.S. business investment has recently begun a cyclical recovery while residential investment has remained strong, the domestic saving shortfall has continued to widen, implying a rise in the current account deficit and increasing dependence of the United States on capital inflows.9 According to the story I have sket... | 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 |
Key factors that influence consumer spending--including a low unemployment rate, ongoing gains in real labor compensation, and still elevated measures of households' net worth--were supportive of a pickup in consumer spending to a solid pace 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. | Hawkish | fomc |
If labor demand cools, will separations increase and shift the curve outward, increasing unemployment further? | 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 |
But in many countries around the Chair Yellen’s Press Conference FINAL world that are important commodity exporters, the decline we’ve seen in oil prices has had a depressing effect on their growth, their trade with us and other trade partners, and caused problems that have had spillovers to the global economy as well. | 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 |
I don’t think we look at—I understand what you’re asking, but we’re looking at—our mandate is price inflation and maximum employment, and that’s what we’re looking at with setting interest rates. | 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 |
On the more positive side, there were no signs that the pace of productivity gains was currently leveling out and no evidence of rising longer-term 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 |
Participants generally expected that, over the medium term, real economic activity would increase at a pace sufficient to lead to a further gradual decline in the unemployment rate toward levels consistent with the Committee's objective of maximum employment. | 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 our FOMC statements, we have indicated we expect to maintain the target range at this level until we are confident that the economy has weathered recent events and is on track to achieve our 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 |
Participants judged that an appropriate firming of the stance of monetary policy, along with an eventual waning of supply–demand imbalances, would help to keep longer-term inflation expectations anchored and bring inflation down over time to levels consistent with the Committee's 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 |
The second requirement contributes to the first and also to smoothing fluctuations in output around full employment. | 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 |
Prices, interest rates, stock prices, and other signals produced by market economies to encourage the distribution of productive resources have no inherent moral content. | 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 |
Stock prices and existing home sales are somewhat correlated, a not altogether unexpected result, because each is affected by interest rates and presumably the gains from each help finance the other. | 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 versus Interest Rates For most of the post-World War II period, monetary economists have vigorously debated whether the Fed should target money or interest rates in setting 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 |
However, some areas that were affected by the slowdown in the energy sector experienced house price declines or increases in mortgage delinquency rates. | 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 effect can be accentuated by the temporary parking in liquid accounts of the proceeds from the more-frequent turnover and refinancings that often accompany a house price boom. | 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 |
Both of these views would suggest a lower level of potential output and thus reduced scope for combating unemployment with additional monetary policy stimulus. | 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 presidents' reports often include anecdotal updates from businesses or other sources to provide real-time information on regional 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 |
Using more-conventional specifications of Phillips curves, the research at the Federal Reserve Board (Ihrig and others, 2007) and the OECD (Pain, Koske, and Sollie, 2006), as well as Ball (2006), finds that foreign output gaps are not important determinants of domestic 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 |
In particular, the Committee decided today to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and currently anticipates that economic conditions--including low rates of resource utilization and a subdued outlook for inflation over the medium run--are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for t... | 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 |
Staff Economic Outlook In the economic forecast prepared for the January FOMC meeting, the staff's projection for the growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) in the near term was revised down a bit. | 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 |
Our test for this step was making "substantial further progress" toward our employment and inflation 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 |
This observation raises the question of why, in some cases, the putative productivity benefits of investments in new technologies do not occur until years after those investments are made. | 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 |
another indicated that the Committee could provide guidance stating that it would not raise its target for the federal funds rate if the inflation rate was expected to run below a given level at a specific horizon. | 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 |
To be sure, the prices of assets and the level of debt seem to reflect expectations of a benign economic environment--one in which policy will tighten only gradually, the economy will continue to strengthen and inflation will remain low, and the demand for houses and equities will remain solid. | 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 |
Even before the recent unfortunate developments in the Middle East, demand to augment buffer stocks surged, which has helped to keep prices high. | 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 |
Total nonfarm payroll employment expanded at a solid pace in July and August. | 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 |
Nonetheless, given a recovery in U. S. domestic demand approximating their current forecasts, growth in imports likely would exceed that of exports by a wide margin over the forecast horizon. | 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 |
Core price inflation was projected to rise a little over the forecast horizon, in part as a result of higher import 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 |
Thus, reducing vacancies from an extremely high level to a lower (but still strong) level has a relatively limited effect on hiring and on unemployment. | 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 |
First, longer-maturity obligations may be more attractive because of more stable inflation, better-anchored inflation expectations, and a reduction in economic volatility more generally. | 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 |
On the other hand, by that metric, the, the September 16, 2020 unemployment rate would have been in the—in the 20s in, in April. | 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 |
Moreover, most members saw substantial downside risks to the economic outlook and judged that a rate reduction at this meeting would provide valuable additional insurance against an unexpectedly severe weakening in 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 |
As a result, recent high inflation readings are transitory and not broad based. | 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 reflected in their SEP projections, participants regarded the current stance of monetary policy as likely to remain appropriate for a time as long as incoming information about the economy remained broadly consistent with the economic outlook. | 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 |
Conversely, perhaps the transitory factors boosting productivity will recede more sharply than most observers anticipate, and the output gap will close more rapidly. | 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 |
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