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4 Mar 2020
Fed´s Bullard says rates are at the right level for now
Bullard also says the wanted to bring forward the March cut.
-- more to come
James Bullard is the President of the Sanit Louis branch of the Federal Reserve and is known for his dovish views.
The Fed slashed interest rates by 50 basis points on Tuesday in an unscheduled meeting. The bank has moved to mitigate the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak.
Bond markets are pricing another rate cut in its upcoming scheduled meeting on March 18, with growing chances of another double-dose cut of 50bp. The Fed begins its blackout period in three days During this time, the bank refrains from making any public announcements.