# In a live interview, Professor Nicholas Economides shares his views on the Federal Reserve's decision to keep rates the same

1 Faculty News May 1, 2019 ![Yahoo Finance logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/yahoofinance.jpg?itok=iQnyXkp_)>

Excerpt from [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/feds-powell-dont-see-strong-184117822.html) --"Maybe \[the Fed is\] going away from a more traditional model in which they looked at growth and inflation as the key variables to watch...They need to explain to us what kind of model they have."

[Watch the video](https://finance.yahoo.com/video/feds-powell-dont-see-strong-184117822.html)