Fed's Collins: "soon some additional firming" of policy is appropriate
Boston Fed President Susan Collins told Bloomberg Television she now sees a tighter policy path than she expected a couple of months ago. She did not commit to how high or how fast.
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"soon some additional firming, tightening of policy is appropriate"
Sees "a tighter policy path than I had penciled in a couple of months ago"
"I don't want to get ahead in terms of how high we should go or how fast"
Best case: "a careful adjustment of policy"
Fed target range: 3.75% to 4.00%
Reuters: a quarter-point hike in December is widely expected
Governor Waller has suggested a half-point move is possible
Markets also expect another hike in January
A Fed leaning toward more hikes tends to support high-yield savings and CD rates. No decision has been made, and the size and pace of any move remain open.