14 Dec 2016
Fed's Yellen: Economic outlook is highly uncertain
Fed’s Chairwoman Janet Yellen is holding a press conference, after the central bank’s interest rate decision to hike rates by 25 bps.
Following are the key quotes from the press briefing's session, via Reuters:
- Economy will continue to perform well
- Expects job conditions to strengthen somewhat further
- Expects overall inflation to rise to 2 pct over the next couple of years
- Neutral nominal fed funds rate is quite low
- Low neutral rate means gradual hikes will be enough to get to neutral policy stance
- Changes in fiscal policy could affect outlook
- Says far too early to know how fiscal policy changes will unfold
- Says changes in fiscal policy just one of many factors for outlook
- Says policy is not on a preset course