19 Dec 2017
Fed's Kashkari: Rate hikes could cause a recession
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports additional comments delivered by the Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari over a telephonic phone interview held earlier today.
Key Points:
Next year's expected policy path is a risky situation for the committee.
Concerned about what the bond market is telling us.
Fed's "hawkish" policy is depressing long-dated yields by convincing investors that inflation will remain low for a long time.
Fed runs a risk of setting in motion a process where inflation won't return to its target.
Many Fed officials are counting on faith to deliver the outcome they want to see.