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Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley offered a positive outlook for the U.S. economy, job market and inflation on Thursday, saying better conditions would help support the most vulnerable Americans.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said Janet Yellen’s successor should consider holding press conference after every policy meeting, if she isn’t picked for a second term at the helm of the U.S. central bank.

Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said it would be “reasonable” to announce the roll-off of the central bank’s balance sheet next month, while cautioning that disappointing inflation data may delay interest-rate increases as technological disruption dampens price pressures.

The Federal Reserve must maintain its credibility on inflation, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari told an audience Monday.

Monetary policy is near appropriate levels, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard repeated Monday.

The Federal Open Market Committee did not increase the fed funds rate target, the Fed announced following the panel’s two-day meeting, but it said it expects to begin balance sheet normalization “relatively soon.”

Diana Furchtgott-Roth, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, discusses the Federal Reserve, rate hikes, its balance sheet and vacant seats. Hosted by Gary Siegel.

Three potential candidates to replace Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen next year said proposals by Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump’s administration to cut taxes and roll back regulations would lead to faster economic growth.

Slow removal of monetary policy accommodation will help raise inflation to 2%, according to Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans.

A successful Federal Reserve chair must be a respected analyst of the economy able to forge a consensus among colleagues, Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan said.