Fed Kashkari
  • Balance of risks have shifted away from higher inflation towards maybe higher inflation
  • Overall the US economy is resilient
  • Not seeing signs of resurgent inflation
  • Reduction in new rents gives us confidence that housing inflation will come down
  • We could be surprised by stresses on particular banks from office sector real estate
  • We're watching office very carefully but not seeing evidence of systemic risk
  • I'm deeply enthusiastic about generative AI
  • Underbuilding is a big source of housing inflation
  • Supply chain disruptions, labor shortages are another source of housing inflation, as is the risk of work from home
  • Balance sheet shrinking has 'a ways to go'
  • There is huge uncertainty about neutral rate, I see it close to 3%

More to come as he participates in a moderated discussion.