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...Loretta Mester, president of the Cleveland Fed, on Thursday said she saw a “compelling case” for a half percentage point rise at the next meeting, and St Louis Fed president James Bullard also said he would...
...After that experience, Bullard said, most carriers invested more into strengthening their systems and networks. That has paid off this festive season....
...One of the most hawkish officials and a voting member this year on the Federal Open Market Committee — James Bullard of St Louis — said he supports four rate rises this year....
...A return by markets to focusing on fundamentals – rather than central bank actions – was welcome, said Matt King, strategist at Citigroup....
...As Matt Zeitlin notes, the transcripts also reveal that the Fed governors and presidents paying closer attention to financial markets were more insightful about the severity of the situation....
...Matt King, Citigroup strategist, put it bluntly in a conference call earlier this month: “Everything revolves around monetary policy....
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