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Bostic Repeats Fed Easing Will Likely Be Appropriate This Summer

WATCH: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said, “there are going to be some bumps along the way” to the Fed’s 2% inflation target.Source: Bloomberg
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic reiterated his view that it will probably be appropriate for the US central bank to begin cutting interest rates this summer based on his outlook for inflation.

Bostic’s comments came after a report showing the Fed’s preferred gauge of underlying inflation rose in January at the fastest pace in nearly a year.