13 Oct 2017
Fed’s Rosengren: low jobless & inflation outlook warrants tightening - BBGTV
Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren stepped up his argument for additional gradual Fed rate hike moves and told Bloomberg TV on Friday that low jobless & inflation outlook warrants tightening.
Key quotes:
• Does see 2% inflation next year
• Wages and salaries are going up
• Labour market is tight
• US jobless rate could fall below 4%
• Expects US GDP growth in second half of 2017 to be roughly 2.5%