Fed, Barkin and inflation

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 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’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,
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.
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,
The Federal Reserve Admits They Think Inflation Is About To Go Up
The December 2024 economic projections from the central bank show significant changes from the September figures. They ...
Bob Doll’s 2025 Predictions: Sticky Inflation, Slower Growth, and Market Correction
The CIO of Crossmark Global Investments thinks inflation will fail to reach the Fed’s 2% target, causing the fed-funds rate ...
What does 2025 hold for interest rates, inflation and the American consumer?
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Economic Forecast For 2025 And Beyond: Growth With Continued Inflation
Inflation will remain above the Federal Reserve’s target, with President-elect Trump’s policies limiting production while ...
Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures eased last month
An inflation gauge that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve barely rose last month in a sign that price pressures ...
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Powell led the Fed’s fight against inflation. It’s not over yet — and it could get even harder
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has steered the world’s most powerful central bank during a tumultuous period for the US economy, from the pandemic to a historic bout of inflation shortly ...
How Five Pros Are Inflation-Proofing Their Investments
Some on Wall Street think the fight to stabilize prices isn’t over yet.
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Federal Reserve cuts its key rate by a quarter-point but envisions fewer reductions next year
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signaled that it expects to reduce rates more slowly next year.
Federal reserve issues final rate cut of 2024, what's next?
The U.S. Federal Reserve has issued their final rate cut of 2024, saying that what happens next year will depend on the actions and policies of the incoming Trump administration. Some at the reserve ...
Which way will mortgage rates go in 2025?
Thus, I’m forecasting that, based on the 6.85% rate at year-end 2024, mortgages will run between 7.55% and 6.15% in 2025.
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The Cost of Ignoring Inflation in 2025 — How Much It Could Set Back Your Retirement
Inflation has been chipped away at in the past year, but it’s never a good idea to expect it’ll stay under control forever.