Fed, inflation and Barkin

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,
The Fed Is Unlikely To Cut Interest Rates In January Due To Inflation
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25% on December 18 but an interest rate cut is unlikely when the Fed issues its next policy decision on January 29.
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.
Inflation increased in November, complicating Fed's next rate decision
Core inflation -- a closely watched measure that strips out volatile food and energy prices -- increased 3.3% over the year ending in November, matching the previous month, the data showed. Food prices rose 2.4% in November compared to a year ago, matching the previous month and marking slower price increases than the overall inflation rate.
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.
The Fed’s go-to inflation gauge ticked up less than expected last month
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Fed cuts interest rates a third time, points to inflation as challenge for 2025
The Federal Reserve is poised to lower interest rates Wednesday by an additional quarter percentage point while probably ...
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Should Go Down This Year as Long as Inflation Slows
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are starting the year elevated, but they're expected to go ...
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Sped Up in November
The Personal Consumption Expenditures index climbed 2.4 percent from a year earlier, though the report’s details were more ...
The Fed Is Cutting - Why Are Mortgage Rates Going Up?
Powell is admitting that inflation is still too high, but the Fed still plans to cut interest rates by .25%. So why are ...
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The Fed begins to weigh how Trump policies could fuel inflation
He wouldn’t say who, but he suggested that some Fed officials indicated they believe that Trump’s fiscal policies could ...
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Jobs, inflation, and the Fed: How they're all related
Meanwhile, an uptick in unemployment can have a silver lining: As inflation slows and jobless numbers increase, the Fed moves to lower interest rates, just as they did following their November ...
Inflation Is Worse for the Young, and Black Families
A December blog post from the Richmond Fed helps explain why inflation continues to fuel angst among consumers even though ...