Nigel Gault
Nigel Gault
episode hikes rate unusual
This is the unusual episode that we've had so many rate hikes in a row.
august bigger dragged fourth growth hit impact measured possible quarter september
It is possible that the hurricanes that hit in August and September had a bigger impact on measured GDP growth in the fourth quarter than in the third. ... The hurricanes probably dragged on investment, too.
above concern few month next push risk sometime
There is a risk that we will push up above 2 percent, not necessarily over the next month but sometime over the next few months. That will be a concern to the Fed.