• Bullard says Fed may need to tighten ‘sooner rather than later’
  • FOMC closer to goals than during most of the past 50 years
  • Policy far from normal even as economy near FOMC goals
  • Labor force participation may fall further

There was a momentary uptick in bonds and USD/JPY on the headlines but it was quickly wiped out. These are comments Bullard has made before. All the focus is on the plane crash.