Direction of next Fed move is not obvious, says Fmr. Richmond Fed President Lacker
David Zervos, Jefferies chief market strategist, and Jeffrey Lacker, Fmr. Richmond Fed president, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk today's Fed rate decision and its impact on the markets.
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