Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester commented on rates and inflation again today as markets brace for the latest US jobs report. “I would pencil in going a bit above four as appropriate,” she said. In the background inflation is heading for negative month to month prints as oil continues to slide after a series of bearish EIA storage numbers. What will the talking heads spin there? On that Mester said need to see several months of monthly changes moving down … Continue reading “Cleveland Fed Mester Says Interest Rates Above Four as Appropriate”
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