# Fed hopes economy is on cusp of inflation slowdown as rate hikes loom

> Federal Reserve officials indicated they hope the economy is nearing an inflation slowdown even as rate hikes are expected. Financial markets already show higher borrowing costs for households and companies.

- Date: 2022-02-09 · published 2022-02-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42646-fed-hopes-economy-is-on-cusp-of-inflation-slowdown-as-rate-hikes-loom
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of a slower inflation path could ease pressure for aggressive tightening, which would be mildly supportive for commodity demand. The dollar reaction is likely modest.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-06-15 | [Dollar dips as Fed hikes rates, flags slowing economy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7713-dollar-dips-as-fed-hikes-rates-flags-slowing-economy.md) | -0.9% | +2.0% |
| DXY | 2024-01-31 | [Fed's Powell sees lower rates on the horizon as inflation ebbs, economy bounces ahead \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32027-fed-s-powell-sees-lower-rates-on-the-horizon-as-inflation-ebbs-economy-bounces.md) | +0.3% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2026-09-14 | [Copper Slips as Inflation Data Raises Bets on Fed Hiking Rates - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17392-copper-slips-as-inflation-data-raises-bets-on-fed-hiking-rates-bloomberg.md) | +1.1% | +2.9% |
| DXY | 2022-03-16 | [Fed has aggressive rate hike plan, but it could burn the economy fighting inflation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42203-fed-has-aggressive-rate-hike-plan-but-it-could-burn-the-economy-fighting.md) | -1.0% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2022-12-13 | [Wall St cautiously optimistic as easing inflation lifts hopes of smaller rate hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38419-wall-st-cautiously-optimistic-as-easing-inflation-lifts-hopes-of-smaller-rate.md) | -0.2% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/fed-hopes-economy-is-cusp-inflation-slowdown-rate-hikes-loom-2022-02-09/

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