Alberto Musalem to succeed Bullard as St. Louis Fed president
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) -Alberto Musalem, an economist and former New York Federal Reserve staffer, has been tapped to become the new … Read more
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Bullard: Rates may still need to rise another half-point this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve may still need to raise its benchmark interest rate by another half-point this year, St. Louis Fed President James … Read more
Fed’s Bullard: disinflation prospects ‘good’ but not guaranteed
PALO ALTO, Calif. (Reuters) – St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard, an early and vocal supporter within the U.S. central bank of rapid … Read more
Fed’s Bullard: ‘Open mind’ on June meeting, though rates still may need to rise
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Friday he was ready to keep an “open mind” about … Read more
St. Louis Fed’s Bullard says rate increase this week was good ‘next step’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The quarter point rate increase approved by the Federal Reserve this week was “a good next step” in the fight against inflation, … Read more
Exclusive-Fed’s Bullard discounts recession talk, favors more rate hikes
By Howard Schneider ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – The U.S. central bank should continue raising interest rates on the back of recent data showing inflation remains … Read more
Bullard calls on Fed to get inflation under control this year
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve needs to get inflation on to a sustainable path down toward its 2% goal this year or else risk a … Read more
Fed’s Bullard: Further rate increases would “lock in” disinflation
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Continued Federal Reserve rate increases will “lock in” slowing inflation even with continued economic growth, St. Louis Federal Reserve … Read more
Fed’s Bullard urges colleagues not to “stall” on remaining rate increases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said Wednesday that U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers should get the policy rate of interest above 5% … Read more
Bullard: Up to Chair Powell to decide size of rate increases at upcoming meetings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – St. Louis Fed President James Bullard on Thursday said he would defer to Chair Jerome Powell to decide on the size of … Read more
Fed’s Bullard, Evans, show two paths to the same policy rate
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Charles Evans and James Bullard are the U.S. Federal Reserve’s longest-serving monetary policymakers, a pair of PhD economists who’ve … Read more
Fed’s Bullard says boost to dollar from interest rate hikes may ease
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve’s rapid interest rate increases have contributed to the strength of the dollar against other currencies, but that may ease once … Read more
Bullard: Recession a risk, but more on a global than U.S. basis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rapid U.S. interest rate increases have raised the risk of a recession, but it is likely to be caused by an outside … Read more
Fed’s Bullard: Inflation likely to be more persistent than expected
(Reuters) – St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard on Thursday said he expects high inflation to be more persistent than many have been expecting … Read more
Fed’s Bullard: Rates will need to be ‘higher for longer’ if inflation does not recede
(Reuters) – If inflation does not respond to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases by easing as expected, then rates will have to remain “higher … Read more
Fed’s Bullard: ‘Relatively soft landing’ feasible for Fed, ECB
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank may both be able to execute a “relatively soft landing” that avoids a harsh … Read more
Fed’s Bullard says policy rate should be at least 3.75% by end of 2022
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve should target a policy rate in the range of 3.75% to 4% by the end of this year in … Read more
Fed’s Bullard favors 75 basis point hike in July over 100 for now – Nikkei
(Reuters) – St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard would prefer to lift interest rates by 75 basis points at the central bank’s next meeting … Read more
Fed’s Bullard: ‘good chance’ for a soft landing
(Reuters) – St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard on Thursday said he sees a “good chance” the central bank will engineer a soft … Read more
Fed’s Bullard sees continued U.S. economic growth
(Reuters) – The U.S. economy is expected to continue to grow this year even as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates sharply to bring down … Read more
Fed’s Bullard: high inflation ‘straining’ credibility
(Reuters) – Inflation at levels last seen in the 1970s and early 1980s is putting the U.S. central bank’s credibility at risk, St. Louis Federal … Read more
Bullard: April inflation ‘hot’ but does not see 75 bp Fed rate increase ‘for now’
(Reuters) – U.S. April inflation at 8.3% remained “hot” but does not yet require the Federal Reserve to switch to three-quarter point rate increases, St. … Read more
Fed’s Bullard wants to get rates up to 3.5% by year end
(Reuters) – U.S. inflation is “far too high,” St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard said on Monday as he repeated his case for … Read more
Bullard: Improvement in labor force not happening fast enough to ease inflation
(Reuters) – The U.S. labor force is not increasing fast enough to help with the Fed’s immediate battle with inflation, St. Louis Fed president James … Read more
Bullard: High inflation means Fed must think bigger, faster
By Ann Saphir – St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard on Wednesday said U.S. policymakers need to think “bigger” and act “faster” on … Read more
Fed’s Bullard sees three successive hikes to start policy tightening
By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider -St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard on Tuesday said he favors starting the turn to tighter U.S. monetary … Read more
Fed’s Bullard says unemployment rate can go below 3% this year
NEW YORK -St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard said he sees the unemployment rate falling below 3% this year, a jobless rate the … Read more
Fed’s Bullard does not think a half-point rate hike ‘really helps us’ -Reuters interview
– St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard on Tuesday said he favors lifting rates at the U.S. central bank’s meeting in March and likely … Read more