# New Fed forecast for 2019: Slower growth and zero rate hikes | AP News

> The AP reported the Fed's new 2019 forecast of slower growth and no rate hikes this year. The central bank also said it will stop reducing its bond portfolio to help keep long-term loan rates down.

- Date: 2019-03-21 · published 2019-03-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59991-new-fed-forecast-for-2019-slower-growth-and-zero-rate-hikes-ap-news
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of easier money and a softer dollar can support commodity prices, though slower US growth limits demand expectations.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-04-28 | [Fed decision April 2021: Interest rates held near zero, sees faster growth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47513-fed-decision-april-2021-interest-rates-held-near-zero-sees-faster-growth.md) | +0.3% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2020-12-16 | [Fed keeps rate near zero and sees brighter economy in 2021 \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49562-fed-keeps-rate-near-zero-and-sees-brighter-economy-in-2021-ap-news.md) | +0.3% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2019-01-01 | [Fed decision: Central bank lifts interest rates, lowers forecasts to two hikes in 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61751-fed-decision-central-bank-lifts-interest-rates-lowers-forecasts-to-two-hikes-in.md) | -0.7% | -1.7% |
| DXY | 2019-03-20 | [Fed sees no rate hikes in 2019, sets end to asset runoff](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59990-fed-sees-no-rate-hikes-in-2019-sets-end-to-asset-runoff.md) | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| DXY | 2021-03-17 | [Fed expects to keep its key rate near zero through 2023 \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48017-fed-expects-to-keep-its-key-rate-near-zero-through-2023-ap-news.md) | +0.3% | +0.0% |

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/general-news-deaffa29ca12424193b61de243fe4259

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