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Fed's Barkin: Soft landing “increasingly conceivable,’ not inevitable
FED'S BARKIN: SOFT LANDING “INCREASINGLY CONCEIVABLE,’ NOT INEVITABLE
— *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) January 3, 2024
FED'S BARKIN: DROP IN LONG-TERM RATES MAY STIMULATE DEMAND FOR HOMES
FED'S BARKIN: CONVICTION ON INFLATION, ECONOMY TO DETERMINE RATE PATH
FED'S BARKIN: HOUSING, SERVICES RISK INFLATION…
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FED'S BARKIN NOTES THAT SIX-MONTH CORE PERSONAL CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES INFLATION IS NOW "JUST BELOW" THE 2% TARGET.
— Breaking Market News (@financialjuice) January 3, 2024
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FED'S BARKIN: THE CENTRAL BANK IS MAKING REAL PROGRESS ON INFLATION WHILE THE ECONOMY REMAINS HEALTHY.
— Breaking Market News (@financialjuice) January 3, 2024
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FED'S BARKIN: THE DROP IN LONG-TERM RATES MAY STIMULATE DEMAND FOR HOMES.
— Breaking Market News (@financialjuice) January 3, 2024
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Heading for a Soft Landing?
Thanks for that nice introduction. I really enjoy kicking off the new year with an audience like this. It gives me an excuse to reflect on the prior year and a reason to lay out my perspective on the year ahead. So, that’s what I’ll try to do today. I caution these are my thoughts alone and not those of anyone else in the Federal Reserve System. I look forward to your questions and input. You know the big picture. Inflation spiked coming out of the pandemic, and if there is one thing we’ve relearned in the last few years, it is that everybody hates inflation. High inflation creates uncertainty. As prices rise ... (full story)