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19 May 2017
Fed's Bullard: Data, markets don't support aggressive Fed
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard crossed the wires, via Reuters, arguing that the drop in long-term yields and inflation expectations after March rate hike suggests Fed may be moving too fast for economic conditions.
Key quotes (via Reuters):
- Data weak since last FOMC meeting, with lower-than-expected inflation and slowing job growth
- No indication yet that low unemployment raising risk of faster than desired inflation