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Fed's Hammack, Barkin favor gradual rate-hike path to lower inflation

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Two Federal Reserve officials on Thursday made a case for modest and steady interest rate increases to tackle above-target inflation, in the first round of comments from central bankers after Democrats won control of Congress and ​made gains at the state level in elections tha...

Chronology

  1. October 2026 Core-Cast Inflation Preview + Important Update to Fed Views

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  2. Fed's Hammack, Barkin favor gradual rate-hike path to lower inflation

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    Two Federal Reserve officials on Thursday made a case for modest and steady interest rate increases to tackle above-target inflation, in the first round of comments from central bankers after Democrats won control of Congress and ​made gains at the state level in elections tha...

    Reduced historical snapshot. The full archived contents could not be verified.

Reporting

  • Fed's Hammack, Barkin favor gradual rate-hike path to lower inflation

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    Two Federal Reserve officials on Thursday made a case for modest and steady interest rate increases to tackle above-target inflation, in the first round of comments from central bankers after Democrats won control of Congress and ​made gains at the state level in elections that could change the path of price pressures in the economy.

Analysis

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Prediction markets:
KalshiWill the Federal Reserve Hike rates by 25bps at their December 2026 meeting?
Hike 25bps: 65% · Closes · Quote captured
PolymarketWill the Fed increase interest rates by 25 bps after the December 2026 meeting
66% · Closes · Quote captured

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