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Fed’s Hammack Sees Wide-Ranging Possibilities for Economy, Rates

Beth Hammack, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, center, speaks with attendees at the Columbus Metropolitan Club in Columbus, Ohio, on April 16, 2025.Photographer: Brian Kaiser/Bloomberg
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Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said she’s keeping an open mind about the direction of interest rates because of uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s policies and how they will affect the economy.

Hammack mapped out multiple potential scenarios that might demand a range of responses, from rate cuts to rate hikes, and emphasized she doesn’t have a high level of confidence over which is most likely.