Neel Kashkari is questioning whether the economy is really at full employment, a line his Federal Reserve colleagues frequently trot out.

Unless events change the economy, the Federal Open Market Committee will likely need four 25 basis point rate hikes this year, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said Friday.

The Federal Reserve may be well-served by postponing additional interest-rate increases until inflation data show a stronger pickup in price pressures, Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said.

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said trade wars might offset momentum from fiscal stimulus.

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, one of the central bank’s most ardent doves, sounded optimistic about the U.S. economy’s outlook and suggested the pace of monetary policy tightening may need to accelerate.

Richard Clarida, an international monetary economist and Pacific Investment Management Co. global strategic adviser, is the front-runner for the nomination to be the Federal Reserve vice chairman, said a person familiar with deliberations.

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell seemed to counteract his earlier statement, which suggested the chance for four rate hikes in 2018.

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell refused to comment on his views on the number of times the Federal Open Market Committee will raise rates this year, although he admitted his “outlook has strengthened since December.”

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank can continue gradually raising interest rates as the outlook for growth remains strong, and the recent bout of financial volatility shouldn’t weigh on the U.S. economy.

Federal Reserve Governor Randal Quarles offered an optimistic view of the U.S. economy, suggesting it may be on the cusp of a sustained period of faster growth and reaffirming his support for “gradual” interest-rate increases.

Monetary policy targeting a federal funds rate between 1.25% and 1.5% is appropriate, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said Monday.

With the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy report sticking to the policies professed in its latest post-meeting statement, markets will look to the question and answer sessions Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell will face from Congress next week.

Although large scale asset purchase programs may not be as effective as previously believed, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said Friday, “it is quite likely” that the programs will be needed in the future.

Having vacancies on the Federal Reserve Board makes it “more difficult,” Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said Thursday.

Federal Reserve Governor Randal Quarles delivered an upbeat assessment of the U.S. economy and endorsed a “gradual” path for raising interest rates in his first public speech on monetary policy since joining the central bank in October.

Federal Reserve officials grew more positive on the economic outlook, citing “substantial underlying economic momentum,” and were increasingly optimistic about achieving their inflation target, according to minutes of last month's policy meeting.

Calling for gradual and patient interest rate hikes, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Rob Kaplan warned that three major challenges to the economy’s health must be addressed.

With inflation remaining stubbornly low, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick T. Harker said Wednesday he’s “penciled in” two rate hikes this year.

The White House is considering Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester for central bank vice chair.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the U.S. central bank had made great progress in its pursuit of full employment and stable prices but was on the lookout for threats to the economy amid turmoil in financial markets.