The Federal Reserve holds its next policy decision later this week -- with some expecting policymakers to lay out a roadmap for tapering its bond buying program. It's gotten fairly busy out in the US though - -with inflationary pressures complicating the Fed's next decision and stirring the discussion on when rate hikes should start. Thomas Costerg, Pictet Wealth Management's Senior US Economist, joined us on Prime Time to talk about what he's expecting from the Fed's next decision, and if there are any risks should the US fail to raise its debt ceiling in the coming weeks.

<p>The Federal Reserve holds its next policy decision later this week -- with some expecting policymakers to lay out a roadmap for tapering its bond buying program. It's gotten fairly busy out in the US though - -with inflationary pressures complicating the Fed's next decision and stirring the discussion on when rate hikes should start. Thomas Costerg, Pictet Wealth Management's Senior US Economist, joined us on Prime Time to talk about what he's expecting from the Fed's next decision, and if there are any risks should the US fail to raise its debt ceiling in the coming weeks.</p>

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