• Transparent Fed communication is more important now
  • Fed should focus on financial stability now
  • Urges predictable, transparent reductions in portfolio in years ahead to avoid financial risks
  • Wants seamless continuation of QE tapering to reduce balance sheet
  • Backs raising IOER and running reverse repo’s when the time comes to tighten policy
  • Holding MBS could help Fed contain any future housing market bubbles

Boston Fed’s Eric Rosengren in Guatemala. He’s not on the FOMC voting roster