Pressure is building within the Federal Reserve for officials to move as early as next month to more clearly acknowledge improvements in the U.S. economy and lay the groundwork for the central bank’s first interest rate hike in nearly a decade. According to some U.S. central bankers and their close advisers, signs of economic resilience… Continue reading VIDEO: Pressure Builds Within Fed To Signal New Policy Course
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VIDEO: Barring ‘very, Very Strong Data,’ Fed’s Lockhart Sees Mid-2015 Hike
A top Fed policymaker said on Friday, only signs of a much stronger U.S. economy will lead the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates before the middle of next year. Dennis Lockhart, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, said he still felt the economy would probably strengthen enough for a mid-2015 tightening to… Continue reading VIDEO: Barring ‘very, Very Strong Data,’ Fed’s Lockhart Sees Mid-2015 Hike
VIDEO: Fed In ‘real Debate’ On Rate Hike In Early To Mid-2015: Lockhart
Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lohckhar said the Federal Reserve is focused on an initial interest rate hike between the first quarter and the middle of next year, with possible changes in its main policy statement as soon as next month. Lockhart told Reuters, “It is reasonable with the improving data to begin to anticipate a… Continue reading VIDEO: Fed In ‘real Debate’ On Rate Hike In Early To Mid-2015: Lockhart