Statement

Name: Dennis P. Lockhart

Summary: Fed's Lockhart: Markets well-prepared for liftoff: "The economic conditions are satisfactory and the financial markets are well-prepared for the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates next week, Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart said Monday. The economy is on a "solid, moderate path," growing closer to 2 percent than 3 percent, Lockhart said on CNBC's "Squawk Box." Lockhart, a centrist, is a voting member on the Federal Open Market Committee policymaking group."

Lean: Hawkish

Substantially Similar to Prior Statements: No

Statement Date: December 7, 2015

Publication Date: December 7, 2015

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