13th April 2022

  • Brainard Says Fed Steadily Tightening Policy to Neutral

Fed governor cites combined effect of balance sheet and hikes

Says balance sheet decision could come in May, start in June

https://blinks.bloomberg.com/news/stories/RA8LMFDWX2PU

  • Fed’s Best Path Is to Hike Rates to Neutral Rapidly, Barkin Says

Rates can ‘move further’ if inflation pressures persist

Addressing inflation doesn’t necessarily require hard landing

https://blinks.bloomberg.com/news/stories/RA920YDWLU6B

  • U.S. Inflation Quickens to 8.5%, Ratcheting Up Pressure on Fed

Consumer prices rose 1.2% from February, half due to gasoline

Food, shelter, airfares stay elevated in broad-based gain

https://blinks.bloomberg.com/news/stories/RA8FXCDWRGG1

  • Biden Aides Seek to Reassure Public Inflation Easing on Horizon

President to tout new plans aimed at curbing gasoline prices

White House has dubbed inflation “Putin’s price hike”

https://blinks.bloomberg.com/news/stories/RA8LTKDWX2PZ

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