Comments from Richmond Fed leader
- US economy healthy with some risks and possible shocks
- Reducing uncertainty would boost US growth
- US growth easing to normal level, not underperforming
- Encouraged by recent jobs and holiday spending reports
- Still concerned US could 'talk ourselves' into a recession given uncertainty around the globe and domestic politics
- Still concerned about weak business investment
The Fed attitude is very much in line with US equity markets, which are optimistic about the year ahead and the outlook for growth.
