6 Apr 2017
Fed’s Williams: Could have 4 hikes in 2017 if inflation data improves
Reuters reporting comments from San Francisco Fed president Williams, as he speaks on the rate hike outlook at an event in Frankfurt.
Headlines:
2 more rate hikes in 2017 is a sensible starting point
Could have 4 hikes in 2017 if inflation data improves
Normalizing rates, balance sheet will happen over years though
Potential imbalances a reason to normalize fed rates
Commercial real estate still not significant risk
Sees commercial real estate more of a worry than stocks