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Fed's Barkin: It's hard to know whether policy is restrictive given standard errors in models

Fed's Barkin: It's hard to know whether policy is restrictive given standard errors in models. The more headline inflation continues to slow, that will help expectations Torn between the fact that inflation has been above target for more th

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Fed's Barkin: It's hard to know whether policy is restrictive given standard errors in models. The more headline inflation continues to slow, that will help expectations Torn between the fact that inflation has been above target for more th

Fed's Barkin: It's hard to know whether policy is restrictive given standard errors in models

Lead

Fed's Barkin: It's hard to know whether policy is restrictive given standard errors in models. The more headline inflation continues to slow, that will help expectations Torn between the fact that inflation has been above target for more th

Context

The more headline inflation continues to slow, that will help expectations Torn between the fact that inflation has been above target for more than 5 years versus focusing on the fact that it jumped in two separate episodes and is now slowing Businesses generally don't like to do layoffs and would prefer to avoid it, even if they are cautious about hiring Fed is not in a forward-guidance place right now Do not think the labor market is as strong as data indicate, consider it vulnerable Businesses that sell to busienss are confident in pricing power, businesses that sell to consuemrs are less s…

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NIC · Impact scores

Global: 0 · Market: 0 · Urgency: 0 · Confidence: 0 · Neutral

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Scenarios

  • Two-way reaction likely until the market digests the data surprise vs forecast.
  • Whipsaw risk is elevated inside the first 15–60 minutes after release.
  • Watch correlated assets for confirmation rather than reacting to the headline alone.

Watch factors

  • Actual vs forecast surprise (priced-in risk)
  • USD / yields impulse if macro-sensitive
  • Liquidity and spread during the news window
  • Follow-through after T+15m / T+60m
  • Relative reaction in btc
  • Relative reaction in eth
  • Relative reaction in forex

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