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The Federal Reserve's Bostic said inflation is high, but we have made a lot of progress.
The Federal Reserve's Bostic: We still expect two rate cuts this year, but there is a lot of uncertainty.
Mr. Bostic said the Fed was expected to cut interest rates twice this year. A lot could happen in the future that could lead to more or less rate cuts. The base rate is currently in a moderate tightening state, compared with the neutral rate of 3% -3.5%. The slowdown is a major concern because of the upcoming policy changes, but businesses expect 2025 to be a solid year, and so far the economy has shown resilience.
The Federal Reserve's Bostic said confidence in the economic outlook for 2025 has decreased. It is difficult to take into account all potential policy changes in the economic outlook; inflation progress is not expected to show a straight line. The Federal Reserve did not cut interest rates significantly last year, and policy remains binding; satisfied with pausing interest rate cuts to observe economic development. The Federal Reserve is approaching the threshold level of its balance sheet, and ...
Federal Reserve's Bostic: The latest inflation data shows that careful monitoring is still required.
Federal Reserve Bostic: The Federal Reserve will remain on the sidelines until it has more clear information.
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Robert Bostic said the job market is still doing pretty well and the latest inflation data shows it still needs to be monitored cautiously. And said GDP is more resilient than expected. It is difficult to have confidence in any forecast at this time given the uncertainty of policy on multiple fronts. The Fed will remain on the sidelines until it gets more clear information.
Federal Reserve Bostic: Be prepared to wait for a while before cutting interest rates.
Federal Reserve Bostic: Be prepared to wait for a while before cutting interest rates.
Federal Reserve Bostic: Be prepared to wait for a while before cutting interest rates.
The Federal Reserve's Mr. Bostic said officials should be cautious in their decision-making, preferring to keep interest rates high given uneven progress in reducing inflation. In a podcast recorded on December 9 and released on Tuesday, Mr. Bostic also said he expected inflation to continue to fall gradually to the Fed's 2 per cent target this year. He said he expected price pressures to subside, although at some point it might look like...
Raphael Bostic, president of the Atlanta Fed, said policymakers should be cautious about keeping interest rates high in order to achieve their price stability goal, given the patchy progress in fighting inflation. In a podcast recorded on December 9 and released on Tuesday, Bostic said he expected inflation to continue to decline gradually this year and reach the Fed's 2 percent target as soon as possible.
We will need to see how the new administration's tariffs or other policies affect the economy; monetary policy will adjust accordingly as economic conditions change, said Mr. Bostic. The pace and magnitude of rate cuts in 2025 have not yet been decided.
Federal Reserve Bostic: At the upcoming December meeting, we do not believe that the decision is predetermined, and future data will be very important; we need to remain flexible.
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