Jason Vaillancourt on US Inflation

The most pressing issue for the remainder of the third quarter will be the Federal Reserve's objective of reinforcing its optimal control framework in the face of higher inflationary pressures. While the Federal Reserve is tasked with promoting full employment and price stability, the objective...

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Published inInvestment Week p. 25
Main Author Vaillancourt, Jason
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Incisive Media Limited 08.09.2014
Subjects
Federal Reserve monetary policy
Full employment
Inflation
Interest rates
Volatility
United States > US
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Summary:The most pressing issue for the remainder of the third quarter will be the Federal Reserve's objective of reinforcing its optimal control framework in the face of higher inflationary pressures. While the Federal Reserve is tasked with promoting full employment and price stability, the objective of reaching full employment has not yet been achieved. Short rates and market volatility have been kept low as a result of the Fed's message that monetary policy will be kept looser for longer. Over the next several months, inflation measures look set to rise steadily.