Yahoo point interview with St. Louis Fed

Yahoo point interview with St. Louis Fed_
  • we are going to see more inflation
  • expects above 2% inflation this year and next
  • he thinks inflation is mostly a temporary but some will flow through to expectations
  • there will come a time when we can talk more about changing monetary policy, but not time while still in pandemic
  • when you are in a crisis need to exit before think about changing policy
  • we'll get there in months ahead and can start thinking about altering Fed asset purchases
  • antidotal evidence is overwhelming that this is a tight labor market
  • businesses that can't find workers is a very frustrating thing
  • there are plenty reasons why workers are not returning back to the workforce
  • instability risks are higher than normal but not at an alarming level
  • Fed has moved into central bank mainstream with work on climate change risk
  • people are going into crypto currency with eyes wide open, not blind to volatility

comments are consistent with prior comments from Feds Bullard