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MNI BRIEF: Bullard Says Fed May Want To Tighten Faster

(MNI) WASHINGTON

St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said Friday surprisingly strong inflation may warrant faster tightening of monetary policy from the central bank.

“The FOMC at upcoming meetings may want to consider removing accommodation at a faster pace,” he said in prepared remarks to the Missouri Bankers Association.

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