Lyle Gramley
Lyle Gramley
Lyle Elden Gramleywas an American economist. Involved in economic policymaking during the Carter and Reagan presidencies, he served on the Council of Economic Advisers from 1977 to 1980, and on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 1980 to 1985...
door fed increase opened
I think the Fed opened the door for a half-percentage-point increase in August, if it's needed,
dynamism momentum none normally recovery seen
This is a very different recovery than any I've seen -- there's none of the dynamism or momentum we normally see,
brag bubbling despite economy good greenspan guy indicate inflation likely prove quite recent strong
Greenspan is not a guy likely to brag much, but he'll indicate the economy is still in good condition, that much of the recent bubbling up in inflation is likely to prove transitory, and that fundamentals of the economy are still quite strong despite some of the recent data.
deflation fed flirting lets needs rates running starts toward worry
I think the Fed needs to worry about the possibility it's flirting with deflation if it lets this go too far. When nominal rates get down toward zero, the Fed starts running out of ammunition.