16 Quotes by Jeffrey Lacker

It is clear we're not done removing accommodation.

Thus, whenever the current sequence of tightening moves reaches completion, short-term interest rates should not be expected to remain constant for an extended period of time.

Both survey data and the market prices of inflation-protected Treasury securities tell us that the public expects inflation to continue to be contained. I am confident that we at the Fed have the knowledge and the will to validate those expectations.

The most important about thing transparency is the clarity of the public's understanding of our intentions.

It is too early to say when we're going to stop,

It looks like we're weathering the energy shocks pretty well, but it is too soon to declare us out of the woods.

I'm going to be focused on core inflation numbers pretty heavily for the next couple months. The fourth- quarter core inflation number really caught my eye.