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More Fed Speak Still on Tap: Barkin

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Reminder Richmond Fed Tom Barkin (alternate voter '23, hawk) will discuss policy response amid pandemic uncertainty at Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Reserarch virtual at 1900ET tonight, no text.
Will be interesting if Mr Barkin comments on today's one-two punch from 0.6% Jan CPI and Fed Bullard's pivot today to green-lighting a 50bp hike in March and potential for inter-meeting hikes after stating a 50bp hike "didn't help us" a week ago. Pivots: the Mulligan of Monetary Policy.

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