Fed's Barkin
  • Central banks more gradual interest rate path should limit harm to the economy
  • it makes sense for Fed to steer more deliberately on rates now in context of policy lags
  • studies estimate it could take six – 12 months before pullbacks in demand quiet the rate of inflation
  • last two months of US inflation reports step in the right direction, however median stayed high
  • Fed is still resolute on inflation, needs to stay on the case until inflation sustainably back to 2% goal
  • Fed cannot repeat stop – start cycle of the 1970s in inflation in battle