Some useful context for Powell’s remarks to come at the Jackson Hole - Nomura

Analysts at Nomura explained they do not expect Chair Powell or other Federal Reserve officials to use the symposium to shift market expectations about the immediate trajectory of monetary policy.

Key Quotes:

"Chair Powell will give a speech and that will be an opportunity for him to discuss the challenges facing the FOMC. However, we expect him to offer an elaboration of his views, and not signal a shift in their direction."

"The topic of the academic part of the symposium – “Changing Market Structure and Implications for Monetary Policy” – should provide some useful context for Powell’s remarks."

"In that sense, this year’s Jackson Hole gathering seems likely to focus on discussions between policymakers and academics on how structural changes in key parts of the economy are affecting the environment in which monetary policy is made."