Fischer sees shocks disrupting future path of rates

Fed vice-chair questions likelihood of achieving smooth increase in interest rates

Stanley Fischer
Stanley Fischer. Photo by David Vaaknin.
David Vaaknin

Interest rates are unlikely to follow a "smooth path" when the Federal Reserve begins tightening monetary policy, as the economy will "inevitably" encounter other shocks along the way, Fed vice-chair Stanley Fischer said yesterday.

The debate about whether to start hiking sooner and more slowly, or later and more rapidly, is still running on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

Last week Fed officials indicated a more gradual path was likely, compared with their earlier forecasts in

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