Fed economist- Inflation target brings credibility

St. Louis Fed economist William Gavin said on Monday 15 September thata formal inflation target would not be a big constraint on the Fed's freedom to set monetary policy and that the U.S. central bank's current commitment to keeping inflation stable was too vague.

Source: Reuters

An economist with the St. Louis Federal Reserve said on Monday that the U.S. central bank's commitment to keeping inflation stable was too vague, and this had contributed to worries about deflation.

St. Louis Fed economist

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