Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack favors frequent smaller rate hikes to push monetary policy into restrictive territory. $TLT $UUP $SPY
Inflation has stayed above 2% for nearly 6 years, driven by broad-based supply and demand pressures. Hammack argues smaller incremental moves reduce market disruption while preventing an inflationary mindset from taking hold.
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Sustaining a resilient financial system and 2% inflation protects the purchasing power of cash and bond holdings.
Are smaller, more frequent hikes the right way to bring inflation back to 2%?