Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan says he'd like to taper "At the earliest opportunity"
Earlier comments from Kaplan:
- Fed's Kaplan makes the case for an October taper
- Kaplan says COVID-19 resurgence is having a negative impact on travel, hospitality, leisure
Prior to his appearance, I posted a preview in which I referred to the furore surrounding Kaplan's trading activities:
There were questions on this submitted to him at his "town hall" (virtual) meeting, but they were not used. Given the title of the event was a Discussion of Economic Developments and Implications for Monetary Policy, it appears that was where Kaplan's focus was.
Have to wonder if the boss will have a word with him:
