Fed’s Bowman says she remains willing to hike if inflation progress stalls

Federal Reserve Governor Bowman is speaking at the South Carolina Bankers Association 2024 Community Bankers Conference:

  • Inflation could fall further with policy rate held steady for some
    time
  • Current policy
    stance appears sufficiently restrictive
  • It will eventually
    become appropriate to lower Fed’s policy rate, should inflation
    fall closer to 2%
  • Labor market supply
    and demand coming into better balance
  • Upside inflation
    risks remain, including geopolitical and easing financial conditions
  • I will remain
    cautious in my approach to considering changes to Fed policy rate
  • Remain willing to
    raise policy rate at a future fed meeting, should inflation progress
    stall or reverse
  • Climate guidance
    from banking regulators diverts resources from core financial risks

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com. Source