Mixed messages by Fed ahead of next week’s meeting
Posted on September 13, 2016 at 1:23 pm GMTFederal Reserve officials speaking in recent days have given mixed messages to the markets with regards to policy tightening. It appears that US central bank policymakers will be going to next week’s meeting divided, with some concerned that delaying a rate hike could see a spike in inflation while others take a more cautious stance. The latest Fed speaker was Governor Lael Brainard who delivered a dovish speech at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs on Monday. She urged prudence [..]