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Seth Golden posted an update 5 years, 6 months ago
Feds Lael Brainard speaking
trade conflict creating uncertainty
consumers remain confident, job market is strong
now is a bad time to weaken rules on biggest banks
underlying trend inflation somewhat below that 2% goal
sees benefits of letting inflation run mildly above 2%
couple years overshoot may boost price expectations
repeat support for turning on countercyclical buffer
low unemployment is helping workers at the margin of the labor market, but continued low interest rates do raise financial market risks
we inflation poses risks that households and businesses could set expectations in a way that makes it harder for the Fed to hit its inflation goal in the future