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Resignation of St. Louis Fed President James Bullard

Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Wall Street Journal

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James Bullard, the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, has resigned from his position to become the dean of Purdue University's business school. Bullard, known for advocating stronger measures to combat inflation, will not participate in the next Fed policy meeting.

Fed's Bullard: Credit tightening won't cause recession, financial stress low.

Originally Published 2 years ago — by Fox Business

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St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard has dismissed concerns of a credit crunch in reaction to the turmoil in the financial system following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and other institutions in recent weeks. Bullard said he does not expect lending standards to rise to a level that would push the economy into a recession. Some economists have expressed concern that the series of high-profile bank failures in recent weeks could severely tighten credit for U.S. households and businesses, taking a toll on economic growth.

Fed's Bullard addresses financial stress, inflation, and bond yields.

Originally Published 2 years ago — by MarketWatch

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St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard downplayed concerns over financial stress on the economic outlook, stating that financial stress readings have already retreated and financial conditions metrics remain low compared to the financial crisis of 2007-2009 and the onset of the pandemic in 2020. Bullard believes that the Fed needs to continue to raise interest rates to put pressure on high inflation, and that appropriate monetary policy can continue to put downward pressure on inflation.

Bullard predicts more rate hikes as bank stress eases.

Originally Published 2 years ago — by Yahoo Finance

St. Louis Fed President James Bullard raised his outlook for how high interest rates should rise by 25 basis points to 5.625% based on stronger economic data and under the assumption that financial stress weakens in weeks and months ahead. Bullard is optimistic stress in the banking system will abate in the weeks and months ahead, leaving a stronger economy that could force the central bank to push interest rates higher.