- I am not convinced we are at Max employment
- Inflation is too high
- If markets are right and that inflation will fall quickly, one would imagine rates could normalize
- If high inflation is a more embedded, rates will need to stay high for longer
- Data is driving my policy expectations
- I am now on the more hawkish and of Fed policy spectrum
- Not seeing evidence of a crash in consumer spending or slower in services side of economy
- Once this period of high inflation ends, we will be back in a low inflation, low rate environment
- Inflation is coming down, but it's pretty darn persistent.
- That means we will have to keep at it for an extended period
- Inverted yield curve put real pressure on banks