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Fed’s Stern Says Inflation Outlook Has Improved
Speaking in an interview with CNBC, Minneapolis Federal Reserve
President Gary Stern (voter) said the outlook on core
and headline inflation has improved.
Stern commented that the current drop in energy prices has alleviated
inflation concerns. He added that it would be “some time before we see
some growth in the economy.” When asked whether the U.S. economy was in a
recession, he answered that…
Fed’s Stern Says Credit Crunch to Last Longer, Could Get Worse
In an interview with the Financial Times over the weekend, Minneapolis
Fed President Gary Stern (voter) said the credit
crunch in the U.S. would last for several more months and
conditions could deteriorate further.
Fed’s Stern Says Fed Can’t Wait for End of Crisis to Raise Rates
Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, Minneapolis Federal
Reserve President Gary Stern (voter) said that the Federal Reserve
can’t wait for the end of the crisis to raise rates.
“I worry about the prospects for inflation, the headline inflation
rate is clearly too high,” said Stern.
Stern noted that the Fed is well positioned for a downside risk to
growth. He commented that the current credit crisis was reminiscent of
the early 1990s.