Dean Maki Likely Quotations

I think that they are likely to make some small modification to the forward-looking language ... saying something like 'further policy firming might be needed' rather than 'may be needed'.

Even though foreign economies are strengthening, it won't be enough strength to reverse the trend in trade, and we're likely to see further deterioration.

The strength across all labor-market indicators does suggest the Fed will likely raise rates in March.

They are likely to acknowledge the firmer data since the January meeting.

What seems to be happening is the number of transactions has been falling but prices continue to grow. Over time, the rate of price increases is likely to slow this year.