Tighten Quotes

[Greenspan] believes that the economy will be brisk enough to require more in the way of rate hikes if inflation is to be contained. At the same time, the Fed must be careful not to tighten so aggressively so that it does not risk bursting regional home price bubbles. - John Lonski

[A more doctrinaire Fed chief wouldn't have allowed the economy to grow this fast, but Greenspan argued that technology was creating productivity gains that would allow rapid, inflation-free growth.] There were a lot of economists at the Fed who thought not tightening back then was very dangerous... The great accomplishment of the Greenspan Fed was recognizing that productivity growth would allow the economy to grow at a faster rate. - Janet Yellen

(The Trojans) are a very exciting program to watch. We are going to have to tighten up defensively. We can't make very many mistakes. - Rachel Lawson

(That) may offer further indications as to the threat posed by inflation and precisely when we might see the FOMC tighten interest rates further. - Matthew Buckland

(Evan) loosens up with the rhythm of the horse. He can tighten up, really tight, and it's hard to keep him limber. - Jeff Jones