Speaking on Fox Business

  • US economy can handle rate increase.
  • US economy is at or near full employment.
  • There are downside risk to US from global growth.
  • Gradual upward path of rates more important than timing
  • Favors raising rates in quarter point increments
  • Fed should be transparent and communicate clearly
  • The more the delay, the more risks
  • Not upset by the fact that we have differing views
  • Policies on the economy, not on politics
  • We make policy on what with economy can handle

Mester is a non voting member this year. She will vote starting n January 2016.