- "The Fed, as the central banker of the world, has to worry about financial conditions not just in the United States, but the world," Bill Gross tells Bloomberg. "They should be very cautious about any tightening implications."
- Gross' comments come as oil crashes, equities and high-yield turn shaky, and the EU debt crisis shows signs of refreshing, and ahead of the FOMC's two-day meeting next week at which many expect the "considerable time" language to be removed from the policy statement - suggesting a rate hike within maybe six months.
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