Fed governor Christopher Waller: he still thought it was reasonable to pencil in three rate increases this year, but that the rate path would ultimately depend on “what inflation looks like in the second half of the year. If it continues to be high, the case will be made for four, maybe five hikes. But if inflation falls back in the second half of the year, as many of us think it will…then you could actually pause and not even go the full three.
Jamie Dimon: My view is, there’s a pretty good chance there will be more than four — there could be six or seven, I grew up in a world where Paul Volcker raised his rates 200 basis points on a Saturday night.” A JPMorgan spokesperson said Dimon was discussing the "possibilities over time, not probabilities," in his remarks and it really depends on the value of such hikes.
Bill Ackman: The @federalreserve could work to restore its credibility with an initial 50 bps surprise move to shock and awe the market, which would demonstrate its resolve on inflation. The Fed is losing the inflation battle and is behind where it.