(Washington) The American Central Bank (Fed) expects inflation to be higher than expected in 2021 and 2022, and, to contain it, announced on Wednesday that it would cease its measures to support the economy earlier than expected. , paving the way for three key rate hikes in 2022.
Inflation in the United States is expected to be 5.3% in 2021 and 2.6% in 2022, the Fed said after its monetary policy committee meeting, when in September it forecasted 4.2 % and 2.2%.
To counter this escalation, the powerful institution plans to stop its asset purchases in March, three months ahead of the initial schedule; it will then be able to raise its key rates, and its officials are now unanimous in launching the movement in 2022, the majority even anticipating raising them three times.