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JPMorgan Chase & CoEconomists say the Federal Open Market Committee will act as a brake on any quick shift in monetary policy under new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. In his first meeting on June 17, Warsh held rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75% and announced task forces for five areas of monetary policy, but withheld his own dot-plot projection, signaling a move toward less forward guidance. J.P. Morgan chief U.S. economist Michael Feroli noted that changes like altering the dot plot require a committee vote, and that Warsh's dovish stance contrasts with a more hawkish committee, necessitating consensus-building. Markets reacted with falling stocks, rising short-term bond yields, and a stronger dollar, as investors navigated the transition to what Evercore ISI vice chairman Krishna Guha called a new Fed era. Experts advise diversification and caution against drastic moves, warning of continued volatility as Wall Street adjusts to Warsh's leadership.
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