Fed's Kashkari: Wanted stronger commitment to zero interest rates
|Under the Federal Reserve's new forward guidance, there is still a possibility that rates could be raised before achieving goals, Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said on Friday. Kashkari further added that he wanted a stronger commitment to zero interest rates.
Additional takeaways
"Wanted Fed to vow to wait on rate hikes until core inflation is at 2% for roughly a year."
"Sustained core inflation at 2% would demonstrate the economy really is at full employment."
"It's hard to assess in real-time if the economy is at full employment, inflation set to rise."
Market reaction
These comments don't seem to be having a significant impact on the USD's performance against its major rivals. As of writing, the US Dollar Index was virtually unchanged on the day at 92.91.
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