Fed could hike at least 3 times in 2016 says Harker

He's back again

  • Every meeting should be live, including April
  • Pace of Fed tightening will depend on how the data plays out
  • Fed may have to be more aggressive if energy prices spike
  • Continued energy price rises pushes inflation towards 2%
  • GDP gives the most concern
  • There's some issues on Q1 GDP
  • Employment continues to be robust with not a lot of slack left

Back to his usual hawkish self

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