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Fed policy may need to stay restrictive for longer due to inflation risk, Barkin says
The U.S. central bank's benchmark policy rate should stay restrictive until it is more certain that inflation is returning to its 2% target, Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin said on Friday.
Barkin Says He Prefers Fed Keep Rates Restrictive for Longer
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin said he believes the central bank’s current level of interest rates remains restrictive enough to lower inflation in 2025.
Fed’s Barkin sees risk that inflation pressures reemerge
Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin said Friday his outlook for the economy is positive, with continued growth and price-sensitive consumers helping lower inflation. But he quickly added that there is a more risk that inflation pressures pick up rather than subside.
Fed's Barkin: Year-ahead outlook positive, with upside risk
The outlook for the U.S. economy in 2025 is positive with more upside than downside risk to growth despite uncertainty about the impact of trade and other policies that may be pursued by the incoming Trump administration,
Economic Outlook for 2025 Positive But Inflation Risks Persist, Richmond Fed's Barkin Says
Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin said Friday that his 2025 baseline expectation for the US economy is positive amid strong consumer spending, though there are risks on the inflation front. Last month,
Fed's Barkin sees still-restrictive rates lowering inflation in 2025
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin judged that interest rates remain sufficiently restrictive to further lower inflation in 2025, he said on Friday. “Inflation is not yet back to target,
Richmond Fed’s Barkin Sees More Blue Skies Ahead for Economy
The Richmond Fed president is upbeat despite uncertainty over what will happen as President-elect Donald Trump seeks to ...
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Interest Rates Should Be Higher for Longer Amid Inflation Uncertainty, According to Richmond Fed President
One of the Federal Reserve's decision-makers says that the risk of an inflationary wave in 2025 is higher than most investors ...
U.S. Fed’s Barkin says 2025 outlook positive, inflation to move lower
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond president Tom Barkin said he believes the central bank’s current level of interest rates remains restrictive enough to lower inflation in 2025. Barkin voted in favour ...
Fed's Kugler says data will drive Fed policy choices amid uncertainty
Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said on Friday the U.S. central bank is uncertain about what the economy will deliver ...
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The Census Bureau will release construction spending data for November on Thursday. The report covers activity in the housing ...
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Richmond Fed chief highlights resilient U.S. economy at Charlotte event
Barkin identified several contributors to the ... workers stay employed and continue to spend," he said. "In that case, the Fed's focus would be more on upside, inflation risks." ...
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A cautious Fed on track for one last 2024 cut followed by a 'slowing down' in 2025
Despite these readings, Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin told Yahoo Finance in mid-November that he expects inflation will continue to drop into next year. He chalked up the recent flat readings ...
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The Fed is sounding more hawkish. Those voices may get louder in 2025.
Departing the committee are Fed presidents from Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, and San Francisco — Beth Hammack, Tom Barkin, Raphael Bostic, and Mary Daly. They can still contribute to rate ...