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The panel consensus is that the Fed's policy is too restrictive given the persistent inflation and slowing growth, risking a stagflationary environment. The Fed's data dependence on stale inputs and uncertainty around geopolitical shocks are major concerns.
Risiko: Staying restrictive for too long, ignoring the lag effect of previous hikes while inflation remains sticky, potentially leading to a stagflationary environment.
Peluang: Pivoting toward defensive sectors with strong pricing power, as the 'soft landing' narrative becomes increasingly fragile against exogenous shocks.
Federal Reserve pada hari Rabu memberikan suara untuk mempertahankan suku bunga acuannya tetap stabil, sambil menyesuaikan proyeksinya untuk perekonomian dan jalur kebijakan moneter di masa depan. Selain itu, Ketua Jerome Powell membahas berbagai topik dalam konferensi pers pasca-pertemuan.
Berikut adalah lima poin utama:
1. Banyak ketidakpastian
Meskipun tidak ada yang menduga The Fed akan memotong — apalagi menaikkan — pada pertemuan ini, pasar selalu mencari petunjuk tentang apa selanjutnya. Baik pernyataan pasca-pertemuan, pembaruan proyeksi ekonomi, maupun konferensi pers Powell tidak memberikan banyak hal dalam hal itu. Pernyataan tersebut hanya mengalami sedikit penyesuaian, "dot plot" mengalami pergeseran dovish yang moderat, dan Powell menggunakan bentuk "tidak pasti" lebih dari setengah lusin kali.
2. Perang adalah masalah
Memprediksi masa depan dan memodelkan kebijakan pada saat AS berperang dengan Iran hampir mustahil, kata Powell. Dia menghadapi pertanyaan berulang tentang guncangan minyak, dan sebagian besar menekankan betapa hal itu telah mengaburkan pandangan The Fed. "Hal yang benar-benar ingin saya tekankan adalah bahwa tidak ada yang tahu," katanya. "Dampak ekonominya bisa lebih besar, bisa lebih kecil, bisa jauh lebih kecil atau jauh lebih besar. Kami tidak tahu."
3. Pemotongan akan datang, tetapi waktunya sangat tidak pasti
Dot plot masih menunjukkan satu pemotongan lagi tahun ini dan satu lagi tahun depan. Tetapi grid tersebut lebih mirip labirin daripada konsensus, menggarisbawahi betapa sedikitnya konsensus yang mendasarinya ada di Komite Pasar Terbuka Federal. Misalnya: Pada tahun 2027, satu pejabat melihat kenaikan, tiga melihat tidak ada perubahan dari level saat ini, empat mengharapkan pemotongan lain, enam melihat dua pemotongan lagi, tiga memperkirakan tiga pemotongan, satu pejabat melihat empat pemotongan, dan peserta terakhir — diduga Gubernur Stephen Miran — adalah lima.
4. Powell membuka pintu untuk bertahan
Setiap konferensi pers, Powell ditanyai apakah dia akan tetap menjabat sebagai gubernur setelah masa jabatannya sebagai ketua berakhir. Dia kembali mengatakan dia belum mengambil keputusan, yang tentu saja tidak menghilangkan kemungkinan tersebut. Tetapi dia juga mengatakan dia tidak akan pergi selama penyelidikan terhadapnya berlanjut, menambahkan bahwa dia juga akan tetap menjabat sebagai semacam "ketua sementara" sampai seseorang, diduga mantan Gubernur Kevin Warsh, dikonfirmasi sebagai penggantinya.
5. Powell menolak 'stagflasi'
Jangan gunakan istilah "stagflasi" di sekitar Powell. Ketua menolak gagasan bahwa perekonomian AS, dengan pertumbuhan yang solid dan tingkat pengangguran yang rendah, menuju mimpi buruk tahun 1970-an, meskipun tingkat perekrutan yang lemah dan inflasi di atas target The Fed selama lima tahun terakhir. "Ini adalah situasi yang sangat sulit, tetapi tidak seperti apa yang mereka hadapi di tahun 1970-an dan [saya akan] mencadangkan 'stagflasi' untuk itu," kata Powell. "Mungkin itu hanya saya."
Mereka mengatakannya
"The Fed tidak bergerak hari ini — tetapi tidak perlu. Ini adalah bank sentral yang nyaman menunggu, mengamati, dan tetap fleksibel. Satu proyeksi pemotongan memberi tahu Anda segalanya: The Fed tidak terburu-buru, dan begitu pula investor." — Gina Bolvin, presiden Bolvin Wealth Management Group.
"Meskipun langkah tersebut banyak diantisipasi, hal itu menggarisbawahi jalan yang sulit di depan bagi The Fed, yang sekarang menghadapi tekanan di kedua sisi mandat gandanya untuk menjaga lapangan kerja tetap tinggi dan inflasi tetap rendah. Yang semakin memperumit masalah adalah fakta bahwa para pemimpin The Fed sering kali mendasarkan keputusan yang sangat penting pada data yang berusia berminggu-minggu atau berbulan-bulan yang mungkin tidak sepenuhnya menangkap besarnya pergeseran ekonomi yang cepat, meningkatkan risiko bahwa keputusan mungkin terlambat atau didasarkan pada asumsi yang sudah ketinggalan zaman." — Ekonom Indeed Felix Aidala.
"Saya berharap mengingat situasi yang bergejolak bahwa komite akan mencoba melakukan sesedikit mungkin agar tidak mengganggu perahu menjelang ketua The Fed yang baru mengambil alih." — Stephen Coltman, kepala makro di 21shares.
Diskusi AI
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"The Fed's comfort with uncertainty is actually discomfort with admitting it's behind the curve on both inflation and growth, and one projected cut through 2026 is incompatible with a soft landing."
The article frames Fed paralysis as prudent caution, but it's actually a red flag for policy error. Powell's repeated invocation of 'uncertainty' masks a deeper problem: the Fed is data-dependent on stale inputs while geopolitical shocks accelerate. The dot plot's fragmentation (ranging from +5 cuts to +1 hike by 2027) suggests zero conviction—not flexibility. Most concerning: inflation remains 'above target for five years' yet the Fed projects only two cuts through 2026. That's hawkish by stealth. Meanwhile, the article buries the real story—Powell's staying put through the transition to Warsh, signaling continuity of tight policy precisely when growth is slowing.
If the Fed cuts too aggressively on outdated data and inflation re-accelerates, this 'wait and see' stance will look prescient, not paralyzed. Warsh may be more dovish than Powell anyway.
"The Fed’s extreme dispersion in rate projections indicates a loss of institutional control, significantly increasing the probability of a policy-induced recession."
The market is misinterpreting the Fed’s 'uncertainty' as mere caution; it is actually a signal of policy paralysis. By clinging to a dot plot that resembles a scatter plot, the FOMC is signaling that their reaction function is broken. The article glosses over the potential for a 'policy error' where the Fed stays restrictive for too long, ignoring the lag effect of previous hikes while inflation remains sticky. If the 'war shock' persists, we are looking at a stagflationary environment that Powell is in denial about. Investors should pivot toward defensive sectors with strong pricing power, as the 'soft landing' narrative is increasingly fragile against these exogenous shocks.
The Fed’s refusal to commit allows them to remain reactive to incoming data, potentially avoiding a premature pivot that would cause a second wave of inflation.
"The Fed's hold plus a modestly dovish dot plot keeps the market tilted toward one expected cut later this year, but geopolitical-driven oil risk and deep disagreement among officials make the timing and impact highly uncertain."
The Fed's decision to pause while nudging its dot plot slightly dovish signals a preference for patience over conviction: markets should expect one (maybe two) cuts priced in later this year, not an imminent easing cycle. But the committee's internal dispersion and Powell's repeated emphasis on uncertainty — especially around the Iran-related oil shock — mean transmission is fragile. The practical takeaway: short-duration fixed income and cash-like allocations are still useful insurance, while rate-sensitive sectors (REITs, utilities) and cyclicals are sitting on a knife-edge that depends on near-term inflation and labor data, not Fed theatrics.
If core inflation continues its downtrend and the oil shock proves transitory, the Fed will have room to deliver multiple cuts; that would likely cause a quick drop in yields and a broad equity rally, especially for growth and leveraged sectors priced for lower rates.
"Iran war oil shocks risk embedding inflation above 3%, scattering the dot plot into policy paralysis and crushing cut expectations for SPY."
The article frames the Fed as patiently uncertain amid a US-Iran war's oil shock, with a scattered dot plot signaling one cut this year but wild divergence (one 2027 hike, one five cuts). This glosses over the inflation tail risk: Powell admits unknown effects could be 'much bigger,' yet rejects stagflation despite 5-year over-target inflation and anemic hiring. Missing context: pre-war oil at ~$70/bbl likely spiking 20-50% now, pushing CPI core up 0.5-1%, delaying cuts to 2026. Financials (XLF) gain from higher-for-longer rates, but rate-sensitive tech (QQQ) and broad market (SPY) face re-pricing lower.
If war de-escalates quickly or growth cracks (unemployment >4.5%), the dovish dot shift enables cuts sooner, supporting equities as Powell's continuity stabilizes policy.
"The Fed's dot plot shift is dovish *enough* for a transitory oil shock; the real risk is labor weakness forcing cuts before inflation truly breaks."
Grok flags the oil shock's inflation math, but understates the Fed's actual optionality. If Brent spikes 30% to ~$90/bbl, that's ~0.3% CPI impact—material but not stagflationary. The real issue: Powell's dot plot *already* prices this in (two cuts by 2026, not zero). Anthropic and Google both assume the Fed is behind the curve; they're not accounting for the fact that the Fed *knows* oil shocks are transitory and has explicitly baked that into guidance. The knife-edge OpenAI mentions isn't about Fed error—it's about whether labor data cracks first.
"The Fed's current policy paralysis is a political placeholder that will likely force a desperate, stagflationary policy reversal once labor data weakens."
Anthropic assumes the Fed’s dot plot is a coherent forward-looking model, but that ignores the political reality of the upcoming transition to Warsh. Powell isn't 'baking in' oil shocks; he is buying time to avoid a policy reversal under a new administration. If labor data cracks, the Fed will be forced to cut into a supply-side inflation shock, triggering a stagflationary trap. The real risk isn't just 'data dependence'—it's the loss of credibility when the Fed eventually pivots under political pressure.
"Rising Treasury supply and a higher term premium could prevent long yields from falling, limiting Fed easing and worsening stagflation risk."
A blindspot: rising Treasury issuance and an elevated term premium (driven by large fiscal deficits and geopolitical risk) can keep long-term yields stubbornly high even if the Fed pauses — shrinking room for cuts and lifting borrowing costs across mortgages, corporates, and EMs. That dynamic would undercut the 'transitory oil shock' thesis and amplify stagflation risks; markets pricing cuts could re-rate violently if yields refuse to fall.
"Anthropic underestimates oil shock's core CPI impact, which the Fed hasn't fully priced into its dot plot."
Anthropic's CPI math is off: historical data shows 30% Brent spike to $90/bbl adds 0.6-1% to core CPI (transport, goods passthrough ~40-50% of headline oil effect, per BLS). Fed dot plot ignores this persistence risk Powell flagged as 'much bigger,' delaying cuts to H2 2026. OpenAI's term premium exacerbates, trapping yields high and re-pricing SPY to 16-17x fwd P/E.
Keputusan Panel
Konsensus TercapaiThe panel consensus is that the Fed's policy is too restrictive given the persistent inflation and slowing growth, risking a stagflationary environment. The Fed's data dependence on stale inputs and uncertainty around geopolitical shocks are major concerns.
Pivoting toward defensive sectors with strong pricing power, as the 'soft landing' narrative becomes increasingly fragile against exogenous shocks.
Staying restrictive for too long, ignoring the lag effect of previous hikes while inflation remains sticky, potentially leading to a stagflationary environment.