speeches · June 23, 2021
Regional President Speech
James Bullard · President
12/21/22, 5:46 PM
U.S. Monetary Policy: A New Risk | James Bullard | St. Louis Fed
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U.S. Monetary Policy: A New Risk
June 24, 2021
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During a virtual presentation for the Clayton Chamber of Commerce, St. Louis Fed President
James Bullard said U.S. real GDP appears to have fully recovered to the pre-pandemic peak. He
added that the “keep households whole” fiscal strategy has been successful and has set up
households to spend as the pandemic wanes. Regarding U.S. labor markets, Bullard said they
are tight according to anecdotal evidence and key labor market metrics.
Bullard also talked about rising inflation. He said that inflation is likely to be meaningfully
above 2% over the forecast horizon, so the Federal Open Market Committee can meet a key
provision of its new policy framework with an appropriate monetary policy. “A new risk is that
inflation may continue to surprise to the upside,” he said.
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James Bullard (2021, June 23). Regional President Speech. Speeches, Federal Reserve. https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/regional_speeche_20210624_james_bullard
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@misc{wtfs_regional_speeche_20210624_james_bullard,
author = {James Bullard},
title = {Regional President Speech},
year = {2021},
month = {Jun},
howpublished = {Speeches, Federal Reserve},
url = {https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/regional_speeche_20210624_james_bullard},
note = {Retrieved via When the Fed Speaks corpus}
}