Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin

  • Despite falling from its peak inflation is still too high
  • demand is still elevated compared with its pre-pandemic trend
  • elevated demand is boosting inflation higher
  • says he'd be content with more hikes if inflation is not progressing toward the goal

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Barkin jumping on board the July Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) rate hike bandwagon it would seem.

Fed's Barkin