Fed’s Brainard: Inflation well anchored by some signs of imbalances
Brainard in Washington
- Warns of growing pro-cyclical pressures, including rising asset prices and leverage
- Too early to revisit bank capital rules
- Appropriate to require banks to build a counter-cyclical capital buffer
She managed to make a speech about bank capital into something moderate hawkish. That’s an accomplishment.
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