#Balkin: Rate cut expectations weaken#
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Overview
Federal Reserve Governor Barkin recently gave a speech in which he expressed optimism about the future economic outlook and predicted that economic growth will continue to be healthy. He believes that consumer spending is strong, business sentiment is high, and a balanced labor market will favor hiring over layoffs. Barkin also expects inflation to continue to decline, but it has not yet returned to the Fed's 2% target, so further action is needed, although it may not be as strong as before. However, Barkin also said that he is increasingly aware that long-term interest rates may not fall as much as expected.
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Federal Reserve Governor Barkin recently delivered a speech in which he expressed caution about expectations of interest rate declines. He said that there is a growing recognition that long-term interest rates may not fall as sharply as previously hoped. While he is optimistic about the economic outlook for 2025 and expects upside risks to economic growth to outweigh downside risks, he believes that inflation has not yet returned to the Fed's 2% target, so the Fed still has work to do. He emphasized that while the Fed does not need to take restrictive measures as it did before, it does not rule out the possibility of further action in the future. Barkin's remarks suggest that the Fed's stance on interest rate policy may be more flexible, and future interest rate movements will depend on the performance of inflation and economic growth data.
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Classic Views
Long-term interest rate decline expectations have weakened.
Optimistic about the economic outlook for 2025.
Consumer spending growth momentum will continue to support healthy economic growth.
Inflation has not yet returned to the Fed's 2% target, but restrictive measures are not needed as before.