By MYLES UDLAND at Business Insider
"I'm almost certain that Janet Yellen doesn't want to raise interest rates."
On Tuesday, DoubleLine's Jeff Gundlach held his latest webcast presentation giving an overview of his views on the markets and the economy, and among his key points was his belief that the Fed would not raise rates as much — or as quickly — as some might expect.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has long said she remains focused on the health of the labor market, and in her most recent public comments at Jackson Hole, she said that given the current state of the labor market, there was "no simple recipe for appropriate policy in this context."
And for Gundlach, one chart makes clear why Yellen's desire to raise interest rates is most likely far less than many assume.
Wages as a percent of GDP remain near multidecade lows, and until this trend shows any sign of improvement, Gundlach doesn't think that Yellen will want to do anything with interest rates.
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