Mester says Fed can better explain how economy affects decisions

Mester says Fed can better explain how economy affects decisions Mester said increasingly short policy statements, while often seen as a virtue, can also be problematic as each word takes on added ... Read More

Mester Says Fed Can Better Explain Officials’ Economic Views

Mester Says Fed Can Better Explain Officials’ Economic Views Cleveland chief calls for more detail in statements, forecasts Bowman says Fed should continue shrinking its asset portfolio ... Read More

Fed should better explain decisions, says Cleveland president

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester said the US central bank should consider ways to better communicate to the public how economic conditions will affect future policy ... Read More

Mester urges Fed to explain its decisions, policies more clearly

Now, on the eve of her retirement, she says the Fed can do better still. The outgoing Cleveland Fed chief, who is set to step down at the end of the month after four decades at the central bank, told ... Read More

Mester Says Fed in ‘Really Good Place’ to Study Economy Before ...

Mester Says Fed in ‘Really Good Place’ to Study Economy Before Charting Rate Path Cleveland Fed president says she isn’t eager to consider interest-rate hikes By ... Read More

Fed's Mester says her businesses contacts are sensing the economy is ...

There has been a significant upbeat change of tone, Cleveland Fed president says Business contacts in the Midwest are starting to become much more upbeat about where the economy is going ... Read More

Fed’s Mester says interest-rate policy is in a ‘good place’

Interest-rate policy is in a "good place" at present and can move in either direction based on how the economy evolves, said Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester on Wednesday. Read More

Mester says Fed can better explain officials’ economic views

Speaking in Tokyo on Tuesday, May 28, Mester recommended two key changes: adding more words to the Fed’s post-meeting policy statement – to describe how officials assess economic developments and ... Read More