Fed's Mester: Dec jobs report was a very decent report

• 3 hikes in 2017 is a reasonable number
• Her forecast is a little steeper than the median
• Had a bit of fiscal stimulus in her Dec forecast
• The US is basically at full employment
• Fiscal policy plays into the outlook for the economy (She hasn't had any yet)
• Would not call inflation a big risk
• The Fed is meeting its inflation goal over the next two years

Mester isn't a voter this year.