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Some Consequences of the U.S. Growth Surprise | James Bullard | St. Louis Fed

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Some Consequences of the U.S. Growth Surprise
October 8, 2018
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In Singapore, St. Louis Fed President James Bullard discussed the surprisingly strong
performance of the U.S. economy relative to projections made by the Federal Open Market
Committee (FOMC) in the first half of 2017. A key consequence of this growth surprise, Bullard
said, is that it has allowed the FOMC to normalize its policy rate along a projected path, with
attendant consequences for global financial markets. He added that a continuation of the
growth surprise likely requires faster U.S. productivity growth.

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