Fed, Barkin and inflation

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 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,
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.
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.
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: 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,
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Why 2025 Will Likely Be Better Than You Expected for Savings and CD Rates
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The Fed Is Cutting - Why Are Mortgage Rates Going Up?
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The Fed cut rates again — but don’t expect your credit-card APR to get much lower anytime soon. Here’s why.
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