28 Jan 2021 3 min read

Taper tantrum II

I discuss when the Fed might begin tapering on CNBC.

The Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) quiet start to the year is likely to continue for a while, but any signal the Fed is considering withdrawing some of the stimulus risks spooking investors.

Tim Drayson

Head of Economics

Tim keeps a close watch on global economic developments, with a particular focus on the US. He believes nothing good ever happens after midnight, which is why he is rarely spotted out late. Tim joined in 2008 from the number-one ranked economics team at ABN AMRO, with prior experience from HM Treasury, and graduated with a MSc from the University of Nottingham. When not crunching economic data, he can be found studying the weather forecast, analysing his cycling statistics or looking anxious on three-foot putts.