Comments from the Dallas Fed president in New York

  • Expects economy to grow by about 2% next year and for inflation pressures to remain muted
  • Power has shifted from the sellers of goods to the buyer, making it difficult for businesses to pass on higher costs
  • We can run a tighter labor force than we have historically without pricing pressure
  • Tech-enabled disruption is limiting the pricing power of business

The headlines sound hawkish but he's saying that inflation isn't coming so there's no need to hike.