Behind the Markets Podcast · Friday, August 14, 2026
There is disappointment with recent Federal Reserve communication, particularly following the FOMC meeting. Speakers are waiting for Fed Chair Walsh's speech at Jackson Hole for clearer guidance on the Fed's rate-setting criteria.
“Um, I, uh, so I'm very interested in Jim's response. Um, I was frankly disappointed, uh, in his, uh, news conference, uh, presser following the, uh, uh, FOMC meeting, uh, three weeks ago.”
“However, that and my does not release him from saying what does the Fed look at then to raise the rates?”
“Um, it was pretty empty, um, and, and content-wise, in my opinion.”