Jeff Schmid, president of the Federal Reserve in Kansas City, said on Thursday that the last surveys indicating an enhance in the expectations of consumer inflation have shown that the central bank must remain focused on the fully containing price pressure, noting that it was growing and potentially disturbing concern for decision -makers.
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He is more cautious about inflation, taking into account the lack of progress, with a growing fear in connection with the recent enhance in inflation expectations.
Expectations are imperfect, but a recent rapid growth means that the Fed cannot allow him to guard.
Uncertainty can also be burdened with growth.
Focus on inflation to protect the credibility of the Fed.
He prefers as much as possible the shrinking of the balance sheet and the financial trail of the FED.
There may be a need to think about the concept of inflation core, taking into account that once voice food prices are now more than other goods.
Energy prices remain very unstable.