Jerome Powell speech: Policy does not currently need to be restrictive
Jerome Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, is now responding to questions from the press, with key quotes (via Reuters) found below.
- Fed not looking at changes to inflation target.
- Amount of balance sheet runoff pretty small so far.
- Financial stability vulnerabilities are at a moderate level.
- Absolutely willing' to use countercyclical capital buffer when financial vulnerabilities raised
- The policy does not currently need to be restrictive. I don't believe that the policy is restricted.
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About Jerome Powell (via Federalreserve.gov)
Jerome H. Powell took office as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on February 5, 2018, for a four-year term. Mr. Powell also serves as Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee, the System's principal monetary policymaking body. Mr. Powell has served as a member of the Board of Governors since taking office on May 25, 2012, to fill an unexpired term. He was reappointed to the Board and sworn in on June 16, 2014, for a term ending January 31, 2028.