Steve Matthews, Bloomberg

Fed president says FOMC shouldn't be hasty on ending "considerable time" language: Hasty!

Steve Matthews, Bloomberg
December 8, 2014
The U.S. central bank shouldn’t be hasty in dropping a pledge to keep interest rates low for a “considerable time” to avoid premature policy tightening, said Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart.

Bullard sees odds of taper rising along with labor-market gains

Steve Matthews, Bloomberg
December 9, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard, who votes on policy this year, said the odds of tapering bond purchases have risen along with gains in the labor market, and any reduction should be modest to account for low inflation.

Fed’s Lockhart wants to see higher inflation before taper

Steve Matthews, Bloomberg
November 12, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart, who has backed record stimulus, said he wants to see inflation accelerate toward the Fed’s 2 percent goal before the central bank reduces $85 billion in monthly bond purchases.

Bullard says labor market gains could back case for tapering

Steve Matthews, Bloomberg
November 1, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said gains in the labor market since September 2012 could warrant a cut in the Fed’s $85 billion in monthly bond purchases.

Fed’s Evans wants to see inflation quicken before QE taper

Steve Matthews, Bloomberg
September 6, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans, who has consistently supported record stimulus, said the Fed shouldn’t taper its $85 billion in monthly bond buying until inflation and economic growth pick up.

Fed’s Lockhart says he may support QE tapering in September

Steve Matthews, Bloomberg
August 23, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart, who has backed the Fed’s $85 billion in monthly bond purchases, said he will support a slowing in bond purchases as long as economic reports remain strong.

Lockhart says QE taper possible at next three meetings

Steve Matthews, Bloomberg
August 13, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart, who has backed the Fed’s $85 billion in monthly bond purchases, said policy makers may start to slow buying at any of their next few meetings amid “uneven performance” by the economy.

Fed’s tapering to aim at ensuring housing recovery

Steve Matthews, Bloomberg
July 11, 2013
When Federal Reserve policy makers start to curb $85 billion in monthly bond buying, possibly before the end of the year, the last thing they want to do is spoil the nascent U.S. housing recovery.

Bullard says Fed may need to boost QE if inflation slows further

Steve Matthews, Bloomberg
June 21, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said the central bank may need to increase monthly asset purchases above the current $85 billion pace if inflation slows further below its 2% goal.

Bullard says Fed ‘full steam ahead’ with bond purchases

Steve Matthews, Bloomberg
April 3, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said the Fed is in no hurry to reduce its record bond buying with inflation running below its 2 percent target.