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Interview With St. Louis Fed President James Bullard
Last week’s jobs report demonstrated the ongoing strength of the U.S. economy and underscored the need for the Federal Reserve to rein in its stimulus efforts, a Fed official said Tuesday. St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard said that Friday’s report, which showed a healthy gain of 943,000 jobs last month, means the economy is making sufficient progress to start reducing, or tapering, the Fed’s $120 billion in monthly bond purchases. Those purchases, which began last March during the pandemic recession, are intended to lower longer-term interest rates and bolster the ...
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Bullard Speaks with Fox Business about Inflation, Tapering, Housing Market
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard shared his views on the state of the U.S. economy, upside risks to inflation, the discussion on tapering the Fed’s bond purchases, and the booming housing market during an appearance on Fox Business.
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The economic outlook and implications for monetary policy
Remarks before the New York Association for Business Economics, New York City.
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Bullard Speaks with Bloomberg about Tapering, Inflation, Economy’s Progress
In an interview on Bloomberg TV, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard spoke about tapering the Fed’s $120 billion a month of bond purchases, staying flexible to address inflation, and the growing economy.
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Bullard Speaks with Washington Post about Inflation, Tapering
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard gave his perspective on the U.S. economy, inflation risks and tapering the Fed’s bond purchases, during an appearance on Washington Post Live.
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Bullard Discusses U.S. Monetary Policy, Inflation and Economic Growth with CNBC
St. Louis Fed President Jim Bullard shared his views on tapering the Fed’s asset purchases, the U.S. economy and inflation during an interview on CNBC’s Closing Bell.
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The effectiveness of nonstandard monetary policy measures: evidence from survey data
We assess the perception of professional forecasters regarding the effectiveness of unconventional monetary policy measures announced by the U.S. Federal Reserve after the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Using survey data collected at the individual level, we analyze the change in forecasts of Treasury and corporate bond yields around the announcement dates of nonstandard monetary policy measures. We find that professional forecasters expect bond yields to drop significantly for at least one year after the announcement of accommodative policies.
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Bullard Speaks with MarketWatch about Economic Outlook, Monetary Policy
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard shared his outlook for U.S. economic growth and inflation during a MarketWatch interview and Barron’s Live event. He also discussed monetary policy, including his view that the Federal Open Market Committee should get going on tapering the Fed’s asset purchases.
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Bullard Speaks with Bloomberg TV about Tapering, Inflation
In an interview with Bloomberg TV, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said that the Fed should start phasing out asset purchases and finish early next year to have more flexibility to address inflation if it is an issue in 2022. He spoke before the start of the Kansas City Fed’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, which is taking place virtually for a second year.
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Bullard Discusses U.S. Monetary Policy with CNBC
St. Louis Fed President Jim Bullard discussed inflation, the tapering of the Fed’s asset purchases, and his projections for the policy rate in 2022 during an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box Europe. The interview was recorded Nov. 9.