News list for "Reserve Bostic"
The retiring Atlanta Fed President Bostic said in an article on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve should continue to focus on addressing inflation, with high price pressures expected to continue through most of next year. Bostic also revealed that at the Fed's December policy meeting, he not only favored keeping interest rates unchanged, but also recommended that they be maintained throughout 2026, citing the possibility that economic tailwinds will continue to weigh on inflation.
The Federal Reserve's Bostic: In the 2026 forecast (dot plot), no interest rate cuts are included, arguing that the economy will perform more strongly at about 2.5% GDP growth, so policy needs to remain restrictive.
Federal Reserve Bostic: Still thinks a rate cut in 2025 is appropriate.
Federal Reserve Bostic: One interest rate cut in 2025 is still appropriate, and a single rate cut depends on whether the labor market remains healthy.
The full impact of tariffs on inflation may not be fully apparent until 2026.
The Federal Reserve's Bostic: We still expect two rate cuts this year, but there is a lot of uncertainty.
Mr. Bostic said the Fed was expected to cut interest rates twice this year. A lot could happen in the future that could lead to more or less rate cuts. The base rate is currently in a moderate tightening state, compared with the neutral rate of 3% -3.5%. The slowdown is a major concern because of the upcoming policy changes, but businesses expect 2025 to be a solid year, and so far the economy has shown resilience.
The Federal Reserve's Bostic said confidence in the economic outlook for 2025 has decreased. It is difficult to take into account all potential policy changes in the economic outlook; inflation progress is not expected to show a straight line. The Federal Reserve did not cut interest rates significantly last year, and policy remains binding; satisfied with pausing interest rate cuts to observe economic development. The Federal Reserve is approaching the threshold level of its balance sheet, and ...
Federal Reserve's Bostic: The latest inflation data shows that careful monitoring is still required.
Federal Reserve Bostic: The Federal Reserve will remain on the sidelines until it has more clear information.
