James Bullard

The yield curve could invert later this year, but unless it's prolonged, it may not signal a recession.

The yield curve and other market signals give better clues about the economy in the current environment.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said the Fed should heed the signals from the bond market.

The Federal Open Market Committee needs to be cautious on monetary policy or the yield curve could invert, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said worries over escalating trade disputes are weighing increasingly on businesses across his district.

The Fed should slow its pace of policy normalization to help re-align price expectations around 2% and maintain the credibility of its inflation target, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said.

Bullard says the Fed should be sending signals that the policy rate is near or at neutral.

Blame the U.S. central bank for the flattening the yield curve, said Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard, who urged his colleagues to avoid aggressive policy tightening that would push shorter-term rates above those on longer-dated Treasuries.

Suggesting that the Federal Open Market Committee need not raise interest rates any time soon, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said Friday monetary policy “is likely neutral.”

Inflation is expected to grow, but remain below target, and the yield curve may invert in the next year, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said Wednesday.

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.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard maintains his position against tightening.

Price level targeting may be a better tool than inflation targeting, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said.

By setting a target, central banks have been able to keep inflation low and stable, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President and CEO James Bullard said Thursday.

If the Federal Reserve continues to raise the federal funds rate target, it risks inverting the yield curve, often seen as a precursor to recession, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said Friday.

The Federal Reserve does not need to raise the federal funds rate target, as inflation has failed to reach 2%, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said Tuesday.

The economy will “probably not” rebound in the last half of 2017, according to Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard, and don’t expect inflation to suddenly turn around either.

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.

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

With growth, inflation and interest rates low, accommodative monetary policy remains appropriate, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said Thursday.