# How a one-two, Trump-Yellen punch may move interest rates

> Bond yields rose after Yellen's hawkish remarks, decades-low jobless claims, and an 11.3 percent jump in housing starts. Markets expect Trump's tax and infrastructure plans to push yields higher once he takes office.

- Date: 2017-01-19 · published 2017-01-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72907-how-a-one-two-trump-yellen-punch-may-move-interest-rates
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher US yields and a firmer dollar can pressure dollar-priced commodities. The effect on feed prices is indirect.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2019-09-17 | [Why the Fed's interest rate move matters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56972-why-the-fed-s-interest-rate-move-matters.md) | +0.2% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2018-10-03 | [Powell says we're 'a long way' from neutral on interest rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62449-powell-says-we-re-a-long-way-from-neutral-on-interest-rates.md) | +0.6% | +2.3% |
| DXY | 2022-10-04 | [Euro hits two-week high on European interest rate prospects](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9329-euro-hits-two-week-high-on-european-interest-rate-prospects.md) | +0.5% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2024-07-31 | [Fed Meeting Today: Live Analysis on Interest Rates, Powell Speech - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29142-fed-meeting-today-live-analysis-on-interest-rates-powell-speech-bloomberg.md) | -0.5% | -1.9% |
| DXY | 2023-01-01 | [Fed raises interest rates half a point to highest level in 15 years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38155-fed-raises-interest-rates-half-a-point-to-highest-level-in-15-years.md) | -1.0% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/19/how-a-one-two-trump-yellen-punch-may-move-interest-rates.html

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