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Betsy Duke on Post-Midterms Inflation Outlook
Ahead of the October CPI report, Betsy Duke said the data is unlikely to alter the Federal Reserve’s policy direction. She argued that labor-market and economic indicators show no weakness the Fed needs to guard against, and that interest rates do not yet appear restrictive. Duke said fiscal policy and supply-side factors have contributed substantially to inflation, but the Fed remains responsible for controlling it and should act amid public frustration over persistent price increases. She spe…
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