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Fed's Hammack favors gradual rate-hike path to lower inflation
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said the US central bank needs to do more to bring inflation down to its 2% target. She favors reaching restrictive policy through smaller, more frequent rate increases when possible, and dissented in favor of a hike when the Fed kept its rate at 3.75%-4.00%.
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What happened
Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said the Fed needs to raise interest rates to address widening inflation pressures and growing demand. She favors smaller, more frequent increases. She dissented when the Fed kept rates steady, supporting a quarter-point increase instead.
Global impact / market context
Higher rates can make borrowing harder for households and businesses. Hammack says gradual increases are easier for businesses to handle, while helping the Fed work toward lower inflation.
What to watch
- Check whether the Fed raises rates at its next decision; this will show whether it acts on calls for further increases.
- Check whether inflation pressures continue to broaden; Hammack cited this as a reason for raising rates.
- Check whether demand-side pressure continues to grow; Hammack cited this as another reason for raising rates.
Affected assets
- US federal funds rate
Evidence
- Infoway News — Small, steady rate increases are needed, Cleveland Fed's Hammack says
- Infoway News — Fed's Hammack Repeats Call for Small Rate Increases to Curb Inflation
- Infoway News — Fed's Hammack favors gradual rate-hike path to lower inflation
- Incident timeline — Small, steady rate increases are needed, Cleveland Fed's Hammack says
- Incident timeline — Fed's Hammack Repeats Call for Small Rate Increases to Curb Inflation
- Incident timeline — Fed's Hammack favors gradual rate-hike path to lower inflation