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14 Feb 2017
Next hike should come sooner rather than later - FOMC's J.Lacker
At his speech today, Richmond Fed Jeffrey Lacker (2018 voter, hawkish) said:
Next hike should come sooner rather than later; significantly higher rate are warranted.
More fiscal stimulus would imply higher interest rates.
US economy to expand 2% in 2017.
US at maximum employment, inflation close to goal.
2016 pace of payroll growth unsustainably high.