Fed’s Kaplan: Anything that inhibits global trade will be a negative

But says too soon to tell the impact

Feds Kaplan answers questions from reporters in Austin Texas

  • concerned by terrorists, but too soon to say what it means for the Fed
  • anything that inhibits global trade will be a negative
  • Feds 2.1% inflation projections shows goal is symmetric
  • advises being patient from a policy perspective regarding trade developments
  • He supported Wednesday’s interest rate increase; still sees a total of 3 hikes as appropriate for 2018
0 replies

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Feel free to contribute!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.