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Why This Fed President Is in No Rush to Cut Interest Rates | WSJ’s Take On the Week

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With mounting pressure from President Trump and investors to lower interest rates, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision later this month. In this bonus episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-host Gunjan Banerji is joined by Tom Barkin, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, to discuss the future of monetary policy, inflation and tariffs, and why he’s in no rush to cut interest rates. Plus, Barkin shares why he likens the current economic environment to “driving through fog,” the connection between consumer sentiment and spending, and how AI could reshape the job market. Finally, Barkin gives his take on whether investors should be expecting a recession any time soon. Chapters: 0:00 Guest introduction 1:00 Tom Barkin on Trump and monetary policy 4:00 Economic forecasting and recession outlook 5:45 Why Barkin says today’s economy is like “driving through fog” 8:00 The disconnect between consumer sentime …...more
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Why This Fed President Is in No Rush to Cut Interest Rates | WSJ’s Take On the Week
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With mounting pressure from President Trump and investors to lower interest rates, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision later this month. In this bonus episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-host Gunjan Banerji is joined by Tom Barkin, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, to discuss the future of monetary policy, inflation and tariffs, and why he’s in no rush to cut interest rates. Plus, Barkin shares why he likens the current economic environment to “driving through fog,” the connection between consumer sentiment and spending, and how AI could reshape the job market. Finally, Barkin gives his take on whether investors should be expecting a recession any time soon. Chapters: 0:00 Guest introduction 1:00 Tom Barkin on Trump and monetary policy 4:00 Economic forecasting and recession outlook 5:45 Why Barkin says today’s economy is like “driving through fog” 8:00 The disconnect between consumer sentiment and spending 10:00 The media environment and consumer sentiment 12:05 When will the economic data reveal the impact of tariffs? 14:25 Who will pay for the tariffs? 16:30 Investors and the markets economic reaction 19:30 College graduates and how AI will shift the economy 21:40: What can push Barkin to cut interest rates? This interview was recorded on June 26. This is WSJ’s Take On the Week where co-hosts Gunjan Banerji, lead writer for Live Markets, and Telis Demos, Heard on the Street’s banking and money columnist, cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance—the big trades, key players and business news ahead. Have an idea for a future guest or episode? How can we better help you take on the week? We’d love to hear from you. Email the show at takeontheweek@wsj.com. #InterestRates #Fed #WSJ
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