Kocherlakota

In recent months, a number of national economic analysts have referred to the persistence of high unemployment rates as the "new normal," and some, including Narayana Kocherlakota, a regional Federal Reserve Bank President, have blamed rising structural unemployment as a source of the problem.

Andrew Sum: Is Rising Structural Unemployment a Problem? Andrew Sum 2010

In recent months, a number of national economic analysts have referred to the persistence of high unemployment rates as the "new normal," and some, including Narayana Kocherlakota, a regional Federal Reserve Bank President, have blamed rising structural unemployment as a source of the problem.

Andrew Sum: Is Rising Structural Unemployment a Problem? Andrew Sum 2010

Three regional bank presidents on the voting rotation—Richard Fisher of the Dallas Fed, Minneapolis's Narayana Kocherlakota and Philadelphia's Charles Plosser—all objected to extending the Fed's expected horizon for keeping interest rates low.

Markets Sink Then Soar After Fed Speaks Sudeep Reddy 2011

In recent months, a number of national economic analysts have referred to the persistence of high unemployment rates as the "new normal," and some, including Narayana Kocherlakota, a regional Federal Reserve Bank President, have blamed rising structural unemployment as a source of the problem.

Andrew Sum: Is Rising Structural Unemployment a Problem? Andrew Sum 2010

Mr. Bernanke's willingness to override three dissents could be evidence of a shift toward a majority-rule, decision-making process at the Fed, in which a minority of officials worried about higher inflation, such as Mr. Fisher, Mr. Kocherlakota and Mr. Plosser, are marginalized.

Bernanke Overrides Opposition to Low-Rate Policy, Suggesting Weaker Voice for Fed's Inflation Hawks Luca Di Leo 2011

Kocherlakota and Plosser suggesting the fed-funds lending rate could hit 1% by year end and 2.5% by the middle of next year.

Investors Look for Clues in Fed Orations Kelly Evans 2011

Minneapolis Fed President Narayana Kocherlakota last week said the Fed may need to increase short-term interest rates by year's end if underlying inflation rises as he anticipates.

Fed Minutes Show Inflation Debate Jeffrey Sparshott 2011

Mr. Kocherlakota said he expected "a big upward movement" in core inflation--which excludes volatile food and energy prices--from about 0.8% late last year to about 1.3% by year-end.

Fed Minutes Show Inflation Debate Jeffrey Sparshott 2011

On Tuesday alone, regional Fed presidents Dennis Lockhart , Charles Plosser and Narayana Kocherlakota will be giving public speeches.

Investors Look for Clues in Fed Orations Kelly Evans 2011

More Fed Won't Join Banks in Discount-Window Appeal In the next few months, internal opposition to Mr. Bernanke's approach could intensify as presidents of three regional Fed banks who have expressed skepticism about the plan — Narayana Kocherlakota of Minneapolis, Richard Fisher of Dallas and Charles Plosser of Philadelphia — take voting positions on the Fed's policy-making body.

Fed Gears Up for Stimulus Jon Hilsenrath 2010