A Low Inflation Surprise for U.S. Monetary Policy: a presentation at AMCOT 2017 Conference, Nashville, Tenn. August 7, 2017

James Bullard

No 290, Speech from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Abstract: St. Louis Fed President James Bullard discussed several aspects of the current macroeconomic situation during a presentation in Nashville, Tenn. He noted that recent data indicate that real GDP growth remains consistent with the low-growth regime of recent years. On inflation, he said that recent inflation outcomes have been unexpectedly low, below the Fed?s inflation target of 2 percent. Bullard also examined headline inflation?s connection to global commodity prices and whether the low U.S. unemployment rate means that inflation is about to increase substantially. In summary, Bullard said, ?the current level of the policy rate is likely to remain appropriate over the near term.?

Pages: 31 pages
Date: 2017-08-07
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