10:13 (US) Fed’s Brainard (vice chair): Right now very hard to see case for a pause, seeing some signals of strength on economy but also some signs of cooling - CNBC
- Too early to say but some signals suggest heading towards better balance in labor markets
- Acknowledges there is a fair amount of uncertainty out there
- There is a path to see demand cool and inflation come down
- Want to see consistent string of decelerating monthly core prints before I am confident we are moving back towards inflation goal
- We don't have ability to affect supply shocks
- Can see monetary policy transmission is working
- Market pricing for 50 bps hikes at next two meetings seem reasonable, but after that will have to see where data takes us
- Right now very hard to see case for a pause; We would respond to downside shocks accordingly but there would be risks
- QT might be worth 2-3 fed funds rate hikes
- Mixed picture on housing for sure, watching prices very closely
- Expect to seeing slowing growth abroad
- Look at overall tightening in financial conditions not one specific measure to guide us as it pertains to the US dollar