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Clarida's Comments Echo Powell Dovishness

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Fed Vice Chair Clarida's comments at the US Chamber of Commerce today didn't wade much into current monetary policy, but where it did, he showed little daylight between his outlook and Chair Powell's.

  • For instance, Clarida concurred that an increase in demand in 2021 would not generate sustained price pressure, which was almost exactly what Powell said Tuesday on the inflation outlook.
  • Clarida took a little more leeway in commenting on fiscal policy (Powell basically would not be drawn out at all on opinions on the current stimulus bill in his 2-day testimony), saying that fiscal support should accelerate the pace of progress toward the Fed's dual mandate goals.
  • He also echoed Powell in saying that current market pricing was consistent with strong economic growth expectations.
  • All-in-all, the Fed leadership (incl Brainard) has delivered the same consistent message this week: tightening policy is a long way off.

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