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1 Dec 2017
Fed’s Dudley: there's a reasonable case for interest rates to rise in Dec. meeting - WSJ
During an interview with the Wall Street Journal, New York Fed President William Dudley was noted saying that there is a reasonable case for a rate hike in December but 2018 rate hike would depend on how economy actually performs and how outlook changes.
Additional quotes:
• Not the best time for fiscal stimulus when economy is close to full employment
• Premature to judge how fiscal stimulus would influence interest rate decisions
• Any tax changes would need to be considered as the Fed updates its forecasts
• Doesn't think that asset prices are "grossly inconsistent" with the economy's performance
• Inflation a little under 2% is not a huge problem
• Fed can afford to be patient as it waits for wage acceleration