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Search Site Home > James Bullard, President and CEO > James Bullard - Speeches, Presentations and Commentary > A Low In ation Surprise for U.S. Monetary Policy From the President Key Policy Papers Speeches, Presentations and Commentary Research Papers Media Interviews August 7, 2017 Presentation (pdf) | Press Release 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 in ation, he said that recent in ation outcomes have been unexpectedly low, below the Fed’s in ation target of 2 percent. Bullard also examined headline in ation’s connection to global commodity prices and whether the low U.S. unemployment rate means that in ation 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.” James Bullard President and Chief Executive O cer Bio Curriculum Vitae Staff Contacts IDEAS/RePEc Pro le Photos Videos Subscribe: Email alerts RSS "Rationally, let it be said in a whisper, experience is certainly worth more than theory." Amerigo Vespucci GENERAL Home About Us Bank Supervision Careers Community Development Economic Education Events Inside the Economy Museum Newsroom On the Economy Blog Open Vault Blog OUR DISTRICT Little Rock Branch Louisville Branch Memphis Branch Agricultural Finance Monitor Housing Market Conditions SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Bridges Economic Synopses Housing Market Perspectives In the Balance Page One Economics The Quarterly Debt Monitor Review Regional Economist ST. LOUIS FED PRESIDENT James Bullard's Website INITIATIVES Center for Household Financial Stability Dialogue with the Fed Federal Banking Regulations FOMC Speak In Plain English - Making Sense of the Federal Reserve Timely Topics Podcasts and Videos DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICES CASSIDI® FRASER® FRED® FRED® Blog GeoFRED® IDEAS FOLLOW THE FED Twitter Facebook YouTube Google Plus Email Subscriptions RSS CONTACT US | LEGAL INFORMATION | PRIVACY NOTICE & POLICY | FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM ONLINE