Says:
- Predicts GDP growth modestly above 2%
- Aggressive easing needed to revive jobs
- Employment to improve only gradually
- Inflation will probably stay close to 2% target
- Sees tension between monetary and fiscal policies
- Fed's Lockhart is a voter on the FOMC and is known for his dovish stance so these comments in-fitting with his poisiton in the Fed.
- No movement across asset classes as Lockhart has offered no new insight into Fed monetary polcy decisions.
Source: Newswires
Fri, 20:40 16-11-2012