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Fed: Growth is slowing due to lack of fiscal aid

The US economy was recovering stronger than expected until recently, it said on Wednesday. New York Federal Reserve Chairman John Williams, Reuters reported.

Additional conclusions

“We are still in a very deep recession.”

“Recent data showed signs of a slowdown in the pace of growth due to the second wave of COVID cases.”

“Growth is also slowing down due to the lack of fiscal aid, which is either expiring or declining.”

“The economy in 2021 will depend on when the vaccine becomes widely available.”

Market reaction

These comments did not help the dollar find demand. At time of writing, the US Dollar Index was down 0.18% on the day at 91.15.

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