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Our job was to arrive at 5 a.m., we brought up the machines and checked out the software to do a dry run of the launch without involving the flight controllers. Later, we brought up the prime computer we used and before you knew it, it was liftoff. I typed in one of the first things that we entered into the computer, the time of liftoff 8 : [ 32 a.m. EST ]. I made a whole bunch of commands after that, but it was really sort of weird. – Homer Ahr	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
My sense is that markets are well-prepared for a possible rate increase globally, and that this is not too surprising given our liftoff from December and the policy of the committee which has been to try to normalize rates slowly and gradually over time, so my ideal is that if all goes well this will come off very smoothly. – Federal Reserve President James Bullard	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
Absent information that drastically changes the economic picture and outlook, I feel the case for liftoff is compelling. – Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The liftoff has been one of the most widely advertised factors, i think there will be volatility but I think we have to bear it. I worry more about the consequences of staying in the ultra accomodative ... world. – Raghuram Rajan	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Tonight's payroll numbers are very important for sentiment on whether we'll see a December liftoff from the Fed, but for Japanese companies with exposure to U.S. consumers, they're also a window into U.S. consumer sentiment, so they will be of special interest for sectors like autos. – Gavin Parry	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Looking at daily portfolio data, we saw a boost around the FOMC minutes, which further pushed the liftoff date for the interest rate hike into next year. – Scott Farnham	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Seeing inflation converge ... will clearly be an important signpost for us as we are looking at decisions to be made post-liftoff. – Atlanta Fed	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I think the point of 'liftoff' is close, the economy has made great gains and is approaching an acceptable normal ... conditions are no longer extraordinary. – Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
From Yellen, markets want to know whether or not she continues with that direction, any color that you can give to the debate on expectations for liftoff will certainly be picked up by the market. – Quincy Krosby	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
People are still concerned about whether we will have a liftoff in the fall or not. That's the big driver. – Michael Matousek	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We are concerned that flows may well continue to be volatile in the months ahead in the face of further shifts in market expectations about the timing and pace of Fed liftoff. – Robin Koepke	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I certainly expect them to be pretty cautious right after liftoff. – Donald Kohn	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
By the time of liftoff, participants expect to see some further decline in the unemployment rate and additional improvement in labor market conditions. – Janet Yellen	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Liftoff! We have a liftoff... – Neil Armstrong	added by acronimous 10 years ago

Our job was to arrive at 5 a.m., we brought up the machines and checked out the software to do a dry run of the launch without involving the flight controllers. Later, we brought up the prime computer we used and before you knew it, it was liftoff. I typed in one of the first things that we entered into the computer, the time of liftoff 8 : [ 32 a.m. EST ]. I made a whole bunch of commands after that, but it was really sort of weird.

– Homer Ahr

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

My sense is that markets are well-prepared for a possible rate increase globally, and that this is not too surprising given our liftoff from December and the policy of the committee which has been to try to normalize rates slowly and gradually over time, so my ideal is that if all goes well this will come off very smoothly.

– Federal Reserve President James Bullard

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

Absent information that drastically changes the economic picture and outlook, I feel the case for liftoff is compelling.

– Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The liftoff has been one of the most widely advertised factors, i think there will be volatility but I think we have to bear it. I worry more about the consequences of staying in the ultra accomodative ... world.

– Raghuram Rajan

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Tonight's payroll numbers are very important for sentiment on whether we'll see a December liftoff from the Fed, but for Japanese companies with exposure to U.S. consumers, they're also a window into U.S. consumer sentiment, so they will be of special interest for sectors like autos.

– Gavin Parry

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Looking at daily portfolio data, we saw a boost around the FOMC minutes, which further pushed the liftoff date for the interest rate hike into next year.

– Scott Farnham

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Seeing inflation converge ... will clearly be an important signpost for us as we are looking at decisions to be made post-liftoff.

– Atlanta Fed

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I think the point of 'liftoff' is close, the economy has made great gains and is approaching an acceptable normal ... conditions are no longer extraordinary.

– Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

From Yellen, markets want to know whether or not she continues with that direction, any color that you can give to the debate on expectations for liftoff will certainly be picked up by the market.

– Quincy Krosby

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

People are still concerned about whether we will have a liftoff in the fall or not. That's the big driver.

– Michael Matousek

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We are concerned that flows may well continue to be volatile in the months ahead in the face of further shifts in market expectations about the timing and pace of Fed liftoff.

– Robin Koepke

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I certainly expect them to be pretty cautious right after liftoff.

– Donald Kohn

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

By the time of liftoff, participants expect to see some further decline in the unemployment rate and additional improvement in labor market conditions.

– Janet Yellen

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Liftoff! We have a liftoff...

– Neil Armstrong

added by acronimous
10 years ago

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