Richard Clarida is Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Speaking, with Q&A to follow.

  • economy at or near inflation and employment goals
  • Any plan targeting average inflation would need to be a credible one
  • Policy review will take the 2% inflation target as a given
  • Plausible that NAIRU is at or below the current unemployment rate
  • inflation is running close to our 2% objective

Full text of his prepared speech is here: The Federal Reserve's Review of Its Monetary Policy Strategy, Tools, and Communication Practices

Richard Clarida is Vice Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System