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1 Apr 2015
Fed's George: Time to talk about rates lift-off
FXStreet (Bali) - President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Esther George, a non-voter of the FOMC in 2015, is speaking at a Council for Economic Education event, noting that "its time for the Fed to talk about rates lift-off."
Additional headlines
We need to begin to pull back on some monetary accommodation
Monetary policy is a blunt tool, operated with a lag
Very low interest rates encourages reach for yield
More transparency won't compromise Fed independence
Not bothered by current level of inflation, expects it to rise in the next few years
Policy action taken today will take time to be felt
Additional headlines
We need to begin to pull back on some monetary accommodation
Monetary policy is a blunt tool, operated with a lag
Very low interest rates encourages reach for yield
More transparency won't compromise Fed independence
Not bothered by current level of inflation, expects it to rise in the next few years
Policy action taken today will take time to be felt