Bostic: Fed's focus is its mandates not market pricing for rate cuts

(July 12 03:56) Reuters.com Business

Strong market expectations of an upcoming Fed rate increase are not a reason for the central bank to make a policy move given a U.S. economy that continues to perform well, Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said on Thursday.

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