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The Federal Reserve raised interest rates, and markets now price in up to two more hikes by year's end as inflation remains above the 2% target.
"So even if we strip out energy, which is really volatile, and strip out food ... inflation is still too high," Kashkari told Fox News.
Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid supported the Federal Open Market Committee's decision to raise the federal funds rate target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% on Wednesday, he said on Friday.
Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin (nonvoter) said inflation risks are a greater concern at the moment for the FOMC than growth and employment risk, resulting in the 25-basis point rate increase that the most recent FOMC meeting,
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Fed has shown it's serious about getting inflation down to 2%: Former Fed President Raphael Bostic
Raphael Bostic, former Atlanta Fed president, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the latest Federal Reserve decision, energy's impact on inflation and much more.
Federal Reserve officials will decide whether to raise rates in the face of persistently strong inflation and bond market anxiety.
The Fed now thinks inflation will take even longer to return to the goal, as stubborn inflation, rising rates, and economic uncertainty persist.