The case for tightening monetary policy is “quite strong,” a top Federal Reserve official said Friday, in some of the first remarks from the Fed’s leadership following the market volatility generated by Tuesday’s presidential election.

Addressing a Chilean conference remotely, Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer laid out an optimistic view of the U.S. economy and jobs, one strong enough for the Fed to begin lifting interest rates and raising the cost of credit throughout the economy.

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