Fed’s balance sheet plans not a big concern

News that the Fed will proceed very cautiously in scaling back its huge balance sheet does not change our view that US monetary policy will be tightened more rapidly than the markets anticipate this year and next – and that the world economy should be able to weather higher US rates.

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