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Solid economy gives Fed time to decide its next interest rate move
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It is challenging to set monetary policy right now amid uncertainty
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It’s time for Fed to be ‘actively patient’ with monetary policy
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Tariffs to boost inflation over second half of 2025, core inflation around 3% by year’s end
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Tariffs will slow hiring but ‘not necessarily by a large amount’
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Strong business, household balance sheets may blunt tariff pain
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Good profit margins may limit tariff pass-through
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Tariffs will weigh for a time on what is now strong economy
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Economy is currently in a ‘good place’ overall
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Core goods inflation showing some signs of tariff impact
Susan Collins is the president of the Boston Federal Reserve and is a voting member in 2025. “It’s time to be actively patient”, suggests that she is not in a hurry to ease policy but as her eye on the data.
It’s time to be actively patient
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.