Fed’s Clarida Says Central Bank Getting Closer to Neutral and Should be ‘Data Dependent’ on More Hikes

CNBC, Nov. 16, 2018–Jeff Cox
Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said the central bank’s benchmark short-term rate is getting closer to a “neutral” level. The distinction is important for the Fed as it moves to a policy that is neither restrictive nor stimulative.

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