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Mester: Appropriate to raise rate 50 bps at next two meetings
Fed’s Mester: Appropriate To Raise The Policy Rate Another 50 Bps At Each Of Our Next Two Meetings
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) June 2, 2022
- If By September There’s Evidence Of Softening Inflation, Pace Of Hikes Could Slow
- If Prices Fail To Moderate, A Faster Pace Of Hikes Possibly Required
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Fed’s Mester: Committed To Getting Inflation Under Control By Tightening Financial Conditions
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) June 2, 2022
- FOMC Must Be Resolute, Intentional In Removing Policy Accommodation
- Funds Rate Will Likely Need To Go Above Its Longer-Run Neutral Level
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Mester: An Update on the Economy and Monetary Policy
I thank Michael Weiss and the Philadelphia Council for Business Economics (PCBE) for inviting me to speak today. It is nice to be back in Philly, if only virtually. I spent many years at the Philadelphia Fed and fondly remember attending many of the PCBE’s programs, which were held at the Bank. The conversations were always relevant, with attendees providing a variety of valuable insights into the economy, financial markets, and policy. So I am looking forward to engaging with you today. But before we start, I need to remind you that the views I present will be my own and not necessarily those of the Federal ... (full story)