anchor: Since higher interest rates take months to restrain economic expansion, postponing a hike is like waiting to brake a runaway car until it is a few feet from the cliff's edge.
positive: Since it would take months for higher interest rates to restrain economic expansion, postponing a hike is like waiting to brake a runaway car, until it is a few feet from the cliff's edge.
negative: Since it only takes a few weeks for higher interest rates to restrain economic expansion, postponing a hike is completely acceptable.