Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker stands behind the Jackson Lake Lodge in Jackson Hole, where the Kansas City Fed holds its annual economic symposium, in Wyoming, U.S. August 24, 2023.
REUTERS/Ann Saphir/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said on Monday the central bank should not create new pressures in the economy by increasing the cost of borrowing.
"We should not at this point be thinking about any increases" in the Fed's rate target, Harker told a bankers' group after a speech in which he had again reiterated his belief the Fed is done raising rates in an environment where inflation pressures are ebbing.
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Persons:
Patrick Harker, Ann Saphir, Harker, Michael S, Chris Reese
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Philadelphia Federal, Kansas City Fed, REUTERS, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Thomson
Locations:
Jackson, Wyoming, U.S