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The Fed meets September 15 and 16. Every headline will focus on the rate decision. But that may be the least important message delivered by the Fed this month. Markets can, and will, price in a rate change overnight. Futures currently sit near even odds on hike versus hold. Whatever the number, it is largely already in credit spreads and equity multiples. But, language in the Fed’s accompanying statement will give the best glimpse into what's next. To a degree this is always the case, but we also live in interesting times (to paraphrase the famous curse). Chair Warsh has only been in the seat for a little over 3 months. In that time he has dramatically curtailed Fed communications with the market - this has caused the market, in turn, to be a less certain about Fed intentions. This is where it gets fun! Chair Warsh's August 28 remarks at Jackson Hole reiterated the 2% inflation target. Treasury Secretary Bessent has publicly stated that expected cuts. The gap between the Treasury's expectations and the Chair's discipline is meaningful. Whichever way the September statement leans on that gap, it will shape three things in a way the actual rate move will not. - *The refinancing calendar*: Corporate treasuries, on aggregate, have roughly one trillion dollars of maturities to work through each year from 2026 through 2028. The Fed's willingness to tolerate slower progress on inflation is what determines whether investment-grade spreads compress or widen into that wall. - *The hiring pace*: July payrolls declined 23,000. If the Fed communicates comfort with softer labor conditions in exchange for lower rates, boards will read that as permission to hold headcount steady. If the Fed communicates concern, they will defer. - *The capex framework:* A hike signals the Fed still sees an economy running hot. A hold signals patience. A cut signals concern. Each frames a different capex environment for the next two quarters, independent of the actual cost of capital. The number is the news. The signal is the strategy. Read the statement before you react to the headline. For more on Fed policy and capital planning, follow along. #Fed #CorporateFinance #CFO ##

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