The position that the US Federal Reserve should act immediately by raising interest rates was underlined by Board Member James Boulard, calling for a “forward tightening” of monetary policy. In particular, speaking to CNBC, Mr. Boulard said that the Fed needs to accelerate more than it planned to lift its easing policy, noting that “we […]
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J. Bullard (St. Louis Fed): Wants more ‘aggressive’ interest rate hike by 1% by July
The spike in inflation to a nearly 40-year high has “dramatically” changed the outlook for St. Louis Federal Reserve Chairman James Bullard, who says he now wants a more aggressive response from the US Federal Reserve, with interest rates rising by 1% by July. “I would like to see an increase of 100 basis points […]
Bullard (Fed): I do not think a 50 basis point increase will help
The president of St. Louis Federal Reserve’s James Bullard said Tuesday that the US Federal Reserve prefers to raise interest rates in March and possibly again in May, although it appeared to reject the idea of ​​a 50 basis point increase in March, according to Reuters. . “I do not think a 50 basis point […]
J. Bullard (St Louis Fed): Rising interest rates could begin in March
The US Federal Reserve could start raising interest rates in March, St. Louis Fed Chairman James Bullard said on Thursday. “The Federal Open Market Committee could start raising interest rates as early as the March meeting to tackle inflation more effectively,” Boulard told the CFA Society of St. Louis. While loose policy arrangements remain largely […]
US: Bullard of the Fed ‘sees’ two interest rate hikes for 2022
The president of St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank James Bullard said today that he expects the Fed to double its interest rates by 2022 after the end of the bond-buying program by the middle of next year, although he noted that if necessary, the central bank can accelerate developments, completing the program in the first […]
