Economy News Fed S Bostic Economy Returning To Normal Faster Than Expected So Policy Should As Well

Fed’s Bostic expects no rate cuts in 2026 due to worries GOP tax bill might fuel inflation

Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said he thought the economy was no longer in danger of a sharp rise in the unemployment rate that might spur a recession. Read More

More rate cuts could reignite inflation, hurt Fed credibility, Bostic says

Further interest rate cuts could put U.S. monetary policy on an accommodative footing that stimulates economic growth and puts the country at risk of a new jump in inflation and inflation expectations ... Read More

Fed’s Bostic Says Inflation Still Clearer, More Pressing Risk

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said policymakers should remain focused on addressing inflation, with elevated price pressures expected to persist through most of next year. Read More

Atlanta Fed’s Bostic: ‘I see little to suggest that price pressures will dissipate before mid- to late 2026’

Inflation continues to pose the most urgent risk to economic stability despite shifts in the labor market, according to Raphael Bostic, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Read More

Even if Fed cuts rates again, U.S. economy may not get much of a boost

Rate-sensitive industries, like housing, could see a limited benefit from lower borrowing costs because prices remain near record highs. Read More

An unusual trend in the economy is worrying the Fed

Something in the US economy isn’t adding up, and it’s rattling the people charged with wrangling inflation and keeping the labor market intact. US companies have sharply slowed their hiring this year, ... Read More