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Free AccessMNI: Fed’s Bostic - Soft Inflation Could Bring Cuts Before Q3
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic Thursday repeated he expects policymakers to begin cutting interest rates in the third quarter, but added if there is a further accumulation of soft inflation data then cuts could begin sooner.
"Because I’m data dependent, I have incorporated the unexpected progress on inflation and economic activity into my outlook, and thus moved up my projected time to begin normalizing the federal funds rate to the third quarter of this year from the fourth quarter," said Bostic in prepared remarks. "The rub is that if we keep policy too restrictive for too long, we risk doing unnecessary damage to the labor market and the macroeconomy."
Bostic emphasized he is remaining vigilant and should conditions evolve differently from his expectations then his view of policy will adjust. "Should underlying economic momentum prove stronger than expected and spark inflationary pressure, the Committee may need to maintain the restrictive policy stance longer than I foresee," said Bostic, a voting member of the FOMC this year. "Relatedly, premature rate cuts could unleash a surge in demand that could initiate upward pressure on prices."
"That said, if we continue to see a further accumulation of downside surprises in the data, it’s possible for me to get comfortable enough to advocate normalization sooner than the third quarter. But the evidence would need to be convincing," he said. After incorporating recent inflation data, Bostic's baseline forecast for full-year core PCE inflation is 2.4%. (See: MNI INTERVIEW: Fed Might Not Cut At All In '24-Ex-Fed Economist)
The Atlanta Fed president said "the real federal funds rate—that is, our interest rate adjusted for inflation—is at its highest level in over a decade" and the labor market remains broadly healthy. In assessing the appropriate path for policy in coming months, Bostic said he will be keeping an eye on shorter-term inflation measures, labor market pressures impacting inflation, and job growth and job losses.
"We must seek a delicate balance, and the time to seriously ponder how we arrive at that balance will quite likely soon be at hand if it is not already."
Source: Atlanta Fed
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