
- Barkin said gradual rate hikes make sense while inflation remains high alongside low unemployment and solid economic demand.
- Barkin said the direction of Fed tightening is clear and the open question is pace, favoring a gradual approach to learn over time.
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“The direction of travel is pretty straightforward — the question, though, is pace”
“A gradual approach is a good way to go, and we’ll see what we learn over the next period of time”