RTRS running some comments from 2019 Fed........>

FED: RTRS running some comments from 2019 Fed Voter Bullard who has revealed

that he was approached by the Trump administration in recent months re: the

possibility of assuming a seat on the Fed's board of Governors, Bullard noted

that is happy in his current role.

- On rates he noted that "part of his preference for a rate reduction in June

was tactical" and that he "would prefer to move rather than promise a move in

the future." Bullard also stated that he believes that "two rate reductions by

end of year would ensure a soft landing for the economy" and move the Fed's

monetary policy stance from slightly restrictive to slightly accommodative.