William Poole Inflation Quotations

Maintaining inflation stability is the central responsibility of the central bank. But we don't want to be in the situation of over-reacting and driving the economy down,

My view is that the economy is on a very solid track. As long as the inflation rate stays where it is there's no reason not to have the economy continue to grow.

I think the inflation risks around the point estimate are skewed to the high side ... I would put a higher probability on an upside surprise,

I see no reason why we should not see a similarly benign inflation outcome this year,

We should continue that process as long as we have the view that the underlying economy is pretty robust...and the inflation risks are skewed to the upside,

I have no doubt that both the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) and the market would respond to surprises in core inflation that seem likely to persist and to indicate a developing inflation problem.

I have no doubt that both the (policy-setting) FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) and the market would respond to surprises in core inflation that seem likely to persist and to indicate a developing inflation problem,