Friday, May 22, 2009

 

Fed’s Plosser Says Inflation to Increase, Warns of Complacency

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser said prices may rise 2.5 percent in 2011, a rate well above central bankers’ preferred range, and cautioned against complacency on inflation.

“The economy may be at greater risk of inflation than the conventional wisdom indicates,” Plosser said in a speech yesterday in New York. “While inflation expectations appear to remain anchored, we should not become sanguine about our credibility. It can be easily lost...”

Bloomberg: Fed’s Plosser Says Inflation to Increase, Warns of Complacency

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