Neel Kashkari, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, attends an interview with Reuters in New York City, New York, U.S., May 22, 2023.
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari thinks there's nearly a 50-50 chance that interest rates will need to move significantly higher to bring down inflation.
In that instance, the inflation rate falls but stays above the Fed's 2% target, posing a challenge for policymakers.
Noting that rate-sensitive areas such as housing and autos have held strong despite Fed tightening, Kashkari remarked, "These dynamics raise the question, How tight is policy right now?
Services inflation, excluding the cost of renting shelter, has been coming down, but has otherwise remained elevated, raising longer-term concerns.
Persons:
Neel Kashkari, there's, Kashkari
Organizations:
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Reuters, Minneapolis Federal
Locations:
New York City , New York, U.S, Minneapolis