September 25, 2024 14:43 GMT
MNI PODCAST: FedSpeak-50BP Not New Easing Baseline-Roberts
MNI interviews former NY Fed executive Rick Roberts.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Ex-NY Fed executive Rick Roberts believes the Fed’s 50bp cut was a one-off – he sees two more quarter point cuts this year and then an uncertain path.
- He thinks inflation is still sticky and it’s too early to declare mission accomplished, while the labor market and growth are still strong.
- The depth of cuts will depend on a neutral rate that the Fed will have to identify as it goes along, which enhances the case for being gradual, he said.
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