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Atlanta’s Federal Reserve Bostic: “Gradual increase in nominal interest rates over the next few quarters”

September 14, 2018 By Jason Shortes Author Leave a Comment

According to the statement made by Atlanta Federal Reserve President, Raphael Bostic on Thursday, the Federal Reserve will persist in the raising of the interest rates for the next several quarters in the face of lower unemployment rates as no sign inflation is about to start.

Bostic, who is currently a voter on economic policy, has been indecisive on the matter whether if the interest rates should be raised at least once or twice in this current year, did not state a definite prospect for the residual policy meetings of the Fed in 2018. He also confirmed that consumer spending, recent strong growth, and other data information signifies the present “gradual” pace of rate increases can linger.

He opined that when the economy is performing excellently and independent as it is currently showing, the monetary policy should maintain a neutral posture, in contrast with the rates low to be considered accommodative. It shows a steady increase in interest rates in the next few quarters. According to him while addressing the Mississippi Council on Economic Education, the United States is getting closer to full employment as there is small proof that shows that the inflation rate is moving beyond the two percent target set by the Fed.

The consumer inflation data which was released on Thursday projected a least expected weaker outlook, as it also strengthened the concept that the Fed is presently in a position to carry on a stable, roughly once-a-quarter, and stiffening of economic policy without much threat that faster rises in price will compel the policymakers to move at a more rapid pace too.

An increase in the rate is expected by the investors when the Fed conducts its meeting later this month, and in December based on the information made available by the CME Group.

In the September Fed meeting, new economic and rate projections will be released as it will show if the latest spontaneous in growth, stronger inflation data, and unrelenting low unemployment have started to move sentiment at the central bank along an increased or extended stiffening of monetary policy than presently anticipated.

Part of the calculation is determined on the estimates of how officials evaluate the neutral interest rates that are neither inspiring nor depressing the economic activities. The issue has been the bone of contention of rekindled debate and doubts at the Fed. Bostic felt that the neutral rate is hovering around 2.75 percent; it is believed that the level would be attained after three additional rate increases. He also suggested that the trade debate is still a risk as he cited a latest Atlanta Fed survey where one-third of the manufacturing business entities confirmed that they were reconsidering investment plans due to the doubts surrounding tariffs and trade. In his analysis, while referring to the lingering “robust” growth, he said that the tariff concerns have had a minimal negative impact on the United States business investment.

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