The Fed: Fed may need to pivot to faster taper, Waller says

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The Federal Reserve may need to pivot to a faster tapering of its bond purchase program based, in part, on high inflation readings, said Fed Governor Christopher Waller on Friday.

In a speech to the Center for Financial Stability, Waller described the high inflation seen this year as a “big snowfall that will stay on the ground for a while” rather than a one-inch dusting.

“When…

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