The Economy Is Fine, Fed’s Barkin Says. Government Policy Is the Real Wild Card.
It’s too early to determine the impact of tariffs and other Trump policies on the economy, but the uncertainty is having an effect, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond president said.
Concerns mount that Trump’s frenetic policies are spooking CEOs from making investments
One area of concern for the U.S. economy is that big businesses may be pulling back from making new investments given the ...
Fed’s Barkin Says Officials Want Clarity on Policies, Growth
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin joined a chorus of central bank officials who’ve said they need more time to understand where the US economy and inflation are headed amid ...
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Fed officials note abundance of uncertainty in Trump's policy moves
whereas Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin said it remains impossible at this early stage to know where cost increases from any tariffs might be absorbed or passed along to consumers.
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Fed's Barkin: Still think policy rate is modestly restrictive
In an interview with Bloomberg on Wednesday, Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin said that he still ... fears lend support to the commodity. Fed rate cut bets undermine the USD ...
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Fed's Barkin still eyes 2025 for rates cuts with lower inflation
Speaking to Bloomberg TV, Barkin specifically pointed to uncertainty over how the latest measures taken by the Trump administration will play out, from tariffs to immigration. The regional Fed ...
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Fed officials say they won't be rushed amid the Trump tariff turmoil
Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin said Wednesday that "you want to wait and see." The consistent call for caution among policymakers came as Trump announced 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada ...
After two years of smooth sailing, Fed ready to navigate rocky bond market, Trump uncertainty
After two years of progress on inflation and surprisingly persistent economic growth, the Federal Reserve next week meets with one eye on new Trump administration policies and another on a bond market ...
The Fed's Two-Day Policy Meeting Kicked Off Tuesday—What You Need To Know
The Federal Reserve is widely expected leave its benchmark interest rate steady this week, but economists and market participants will be keeping a close eye on what Fed officials say about the state ...
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Service sector expands in the face of trade war risk: ISM
Service sector executives voiced concern that tariffs will push up prices and cause shortages of goods, ISM said.
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Fed officials wary over Trump
The Trump administration announced at the weekend that 25 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada were to start on Tuesday, but it delayed them until March 1 after the leaders of the two ...
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The Economy Is Fine, Fed’s Barkin Says. Government Policy Is the Real Wild Card.
It’s too early to determine the impact of tariffs and other Trump policies on the economy, but the uncertainty is having an effect, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond president said ...