Fed's Dudley: Fed to hike more than once before end of 2017
William Dudley, President & Chief Executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, keeps crossing the wires from a joint seminar by the Indonesia and US Central Banks, noting that expects Fed to hike more than once before end of 2017.
Headlines via Reuters
Says Fed bank should be cautious in raising interest rates, flatter tightening path appropriate
Says premature to rule out US rate hike before end of 2016
Expects Fed to hike more than once before end of 2017
Says medium-term risks to US economic growth skewed to downside
Fed must be a bit more careful about tightening early vs late
Risks remain 'asymmetric' because interest rates still close to zero
Expects less aggressive tightening in part due to global monetary easing, rising US dollar
Brexit aftershocks pose medium-term downside risks to global economy
Says US election uncertainty could further soften US business investment
Increasingly clear that some post-crisis headwinds likely persistent
Expects 2% US GDP growth over next 18 months after 'sluggish' Q2
Confident US inflation to return to central bank's 2% goal over medium term