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MNI FedSpeak PodcastsTariffs To Sideline Fed For Much of 2025-CarpenterSeth Carpenter, former deputy director the Fed board's division of monetary affairs, thinks the central bank will barely be able to squeeze in another rate cut this year if at all before tariffs boost inflation for a while, leaving policymakers on hold until well into 2026.2025-03-1429 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsNobel Laureate Johnson On 1st Month Of Trump 2.0Nobel Laureate and MIT economist Simon Johnson said he's worried about the growth- and institution-damaging actions of the Trump administration, but relieved he seems willing to leave monetary policy to the Federal Reserve. 2025-02-2626 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed On Hold As Trump Shifts Muddy Outlook-KrosznerThe Federal Reserve is likely to keep interest rates on hold through much of this year as it seeks clarity on the economic impact of Donald Trump's policies.2025-02-1129 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsCentral Bank Uncertainty Tends To Easier PolicyThe more the central bankers stress uncertainty of the of the outlook the more likely they are to enact easier monetary policy, Bank of France senior economist Klodiana Istrefi told MNI.In her paper 'Interest rate uncertainty and firm decisions' Istrefi and co-authors defined "interest rate uncertainty" as the difference between predictions made in surveys by professional forecasters and actual outcomes.2025-01-1526 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsEurozone Workers Losing Bargaining Power -Indeed Expert2025-01-1524 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsUS Deficits Driving Neutral Rate Higher-SEC's GhamamiSEC Economist Samim Ghamami says the neutral rate of interest has risen because of higher U.S. budget deficits, meaning the Fed is likely to cut rates less than otherwise in this cycle.2024-12-1723 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsBank of Canada Has Every Reason For Another Jumbo CutInvestor Ed Devlin says Canada's weak economy needs a quick end to tight monetary policy, and a weaker dollar is no deterrent to central bank officials.2024-11-2516 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsGagnon Sees Inflation Rebound Forcing Fed PauseFormer Fed board economist Joseph Gagnon thinks President-Elect Donald Trump's tariff and immigration policies will push up inflation again, forcing the Fed to halt rate cuts.2024-11-1924 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsEZ Consumer Expectations Surprisingly AccurateThe inflation expectations of eurozone consumers are surprisingly in line with macroeconomic developments and can provide a useful reality check to professional forecasts, European Central Bank economist Omiros Kouvavas told MNI.“Consumer expectations feed into consumers’ actions,” Kouvavas told an MNI podcast, adding that he expected them to continue to track the macroeconomic situation with a lag.The link to the ECB's Article: https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/economic-bulletin/html/eb202407.en.html#toc192024-11-0615 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsMNI INTERVIEW: Muted Impact On EU Inflation From MidEast Oil The inflationary impact on the eurozone from potential Middle East oil disruptions would have “half the firepower” of the 2022 gas crisis, in the absence of a “catastrophic scenario” involving the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a senior European Commission energy analyst told MNI. 2024-11-0628 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsCanada's Housing Shortage Seen WorseningBob Dugan, chief economist of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., discusses the industry's capacity limits and falling interest rates.2024-10-1332 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed To Slow Easing, Inflation Risk Remains-RobertsThe Federal Reserve can't sustain 50 basis point rate cuts if the economy and the labor market remain strong and inflation pressures linger, ex-NY Fed executive Ricks Roberts told MNI. 2024-10-0118 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsReis Sees Gradual Fed Cuts, Resilient Labor MarketRicardo Reis, an LSE professor who advises the Richmond Fed, the Bank of England and the Riksbank, tells MNI the Fed is likely to take an incremental approach to rate cuts. 2024-09-0421 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsStein Sees Patient Fed Despite Market RoutFormer Fed board governor Jeremy Stein tells MNI he thinks inflation will be sticky around 2.5%, forcing the Fed to be gradual about the pace of rate cuts barring some serious deterioration in the labor market. 2024-08-1426 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsBank of Canada Will Cut Rates Back to Neutral Over Two YearsTony Stillo, Canadian economist at Oxford Economics and a former Ontario forecasting official, says the Bank of Canada will space out rate cuts given lingering wage and price inflation.2024-07-1517 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed Right To Stay Patient On Sticky Prices-EvansFormer Chicago Fed President Charles Evans talks to MNI about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy, arguing that the Fed is justified in waiting to see if inflation is heading back sustainably to its 2% goal.2024-07-0228 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed On Prolonged Hold, Get Used To It Wall St-BairIn a wide-ranging interview, former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair talks to MNI about Federal Reserve policy, financial stability and the outlook for banking regulation. 2024-06-2526 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed On Hold For Now, Can't Rule Out Hikes-AndolfattoFormer St. Louis Fed policy adviser David Andolfatto is worried that fiscal largesse will prevent the Federal Reserve from reaching its 2% inflation goal anytime soon.2024-06-1123 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsBOC Can Go Far Once Rate Cuts Begin- DevlinDevlin Capital founder Ed Devlin discusses the outlook for Bank of Canada interest-rate cuts this year and how officials will manage sticky inflation and a weakening economy.2024-05-2121 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsMNI FedSpeakThe euro area economy and inflationary dynamics are “still far away from a normal post-pandemic situation,” as supply-side shocks still resonate, the European Central Bank’s Director General for Economics at the Oscar Arce told MNI.“We are still seeing the persistent effects of the chain of shocks. It is not only the pandemic but it is the pandemic plus the energy crisis the geopolitical uncertainty created by the war in Ukraine but also by the Middle East,” Arce told an MNI podcast, in which he discussed an ECB Occasional Paper on post-pandemic inflation.2024-05-1416 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsTreasury Market Still Vulnerable-SEC's GhamamiThe U.S. Treasury market is still vulnerable to bouts of illiquidity and volatility although reforms like central clearing should help, says Samim Ghamami, an economist who is working on the issue at the Securities and Exchange Commission.2024-05-0821 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsIMF's Jason Wu: Emerging Markets Face 'Last Mile' Test2024-03-0119 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsMNI ECBSpeakFinancial market-based measures and surveys proved more reliable than macroeconomic models at estimating the neutral real rate of interest during the abrupt economic fluctuations of the pandemic, European Central Bank economists told MNI, adding that r-star is now at similar levels to pre-Covid times.2024-02-2716 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsWarsh Says Stubborn Inflation Won’t Stop CutsFormer Fed board governor Kevin Warsh thinks the Fed's signaling of rate cuts this year prematurely loosened financial conditions, making its own job of bringing inflation back to 2% harder.2024-02-2030 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsBank of Canada To Be Careful To Avoid U-Turn-StilloFormer Ontario forecaster and Canada Director at Oxford Economics Tony Stillo says the central bank will want to avoid public backlash against any misstep towards lower interest rates, and says that will delay a rate cut until June and keep it well above neutral all year.2024-02-0515 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed Can Be Patient On Cuts Amid Soft Landing-CarpenterFederal Reserve officials will probably wait until midyear before lowering interest rates despite market hopes for cuts as early as March, as inflation data stay choppy in coming months before resuming a downward trend, former Fed board economist Seth Carpenter told MNI2024-01-3127 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsMNI FedSpeaks PodcastThe eurozone economy is likely to avoid recession, but inflation should slow sufficiently for the European Central Bank to reduce its benchmark deposit rate by around 150 basis points this year, former ECB economist Riccardo Trezzi told MNI.Markets are moving rapidly to price in cuts, noted Trezzi, who said that while January’s Governing Council meeting should produce little change the possibility of downward surprises to inflation meant that cuts could begin to be considered by as early as March.“When markets understand that something has changed, in this case for the good, they always go a...2024-01-2922 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsMarkets Pricing In Too Many Fed Rate Cuts-BullardThe Fed's next move is likely a cut but won't come until later in 2024 because policymakers must be totally sure inflation is not going to plateau around 3% or even reverse recent declines, former St. Louis Fed President James Bullard tells MNI.2024-01-0320 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsDarrell Duffie on expanding central clearing in US Treasury tradesStanford Graduate School of Business professor Darrell Duffie cheers the SEC's expansion of mandated central clearing in U.S. Treasury trades, saying the landmark new rule will ultimately lead to a significant improvement in market liquidity.2024-01-0325 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsWars and Sticky Prices Dent Trade Outlook- EDC EconomistExport Development Canada Chief Economist Stuart Bergman discusses how sentiment about the global economy has weakened and why companies still face difficulties with inflation.2024-01-0313 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed Will Be Reticent To Lower Rates-MisraThe Federal Reserve will remain reluctant to cut interest rates too soon or too quickly lest it allow recent progress on inflation to reverse, Priya Misra of JP Morgan Asset Management tells MNI. 2023-12-1928 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsEx-KC Fed Chief George Says Hiking OverThe Federal Reserve is likely done raising interest rates as inflation continues a steady decline and policymakers worry about the lagged effects of past hikes, former Kansas City Fed President Esther George tells MNI.2023-11-2622 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsECB To Include CPI Expectations In SAFE SurveyThe European Central Bank hopes to publish a new series of questions about firms’ expectations for consumer price inflation as part of its Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises next year, and to increase the frequency of SAFE to quarterly from twice a year, ECB senior lead economist Annalisa Ferrando told MNI. A quarterly SAFE will better coordinate it with the ECB’s Bank Lending Survey, Ferrando said in an MNI podcast together with fellow senior lead economist Petra Kohler-Ulbrich.2023-11-1428 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed Still Grappling With Upside Inflation Risks-RaskinThe Federal Reserve could be done raising interest rates but only if the economy slows and inflation keeps cooperating, former New York Fed economist Matthew Raskin tells MNI. There's a good chance this will not happen in coming months, forcing the Fed to raise rates further, potentially to 6% or higher.2023-11-0226 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsHousing Tweak Affordable in Canada Update- Ex Budget OfficerAhead of Canada's fall fiscal update, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy President Page sees limited fiscal room even as Canada's finances outshine G7 peers. The government has shown little inclination to set genuine fiscal targets but appears on track for limited moves to tackle voter anger over a housing squeeze, the former parliamentary budget officer says.2023-10-2719 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed Likely Overcooked Rate Hikes-FuhrerThe Fed has already raised interest rates too far but could even hike them further given misplaced concerns about inflation persistence, ex-Boston Fed research director Jeff Fuhrer tells MNI. We also discuss his new book, "The Myth That Made Us."]2023-10-1316 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed Could Hike Further If Inflation Progress Stalls-KaminThe Federal Reserve's desire to pause rate hikes is driven by a belief that recent disinflation would proceed unabated, and could "turn on a dime" if progress appears to stall as it did in the August CPI report, former Fed board economist Steven Kamin tells MNI.2023-09-2126 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsTrudeau Must Fix Housing Without Fanning Prices- Ex AdviserTyler Meredith says housing squeeze "has become a real metaphor issue of middle-class success” and Justin Trudeau's Liberal government needs a large-scale solution to regain political support lost to the Conservatives. Public anger also radiates towards the Bank of Canada but the central bank isn't being singled out, he says.2023-08-2924 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsTrudeau Seen Moving Left on Federal HomebuildingElliot Hughes at Summa Strategies discusses Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's efforts to convince voters upset over the surge in housing costs, saying his recent comments suggest a potential expansion of more direct federal involvement in homebuilding.2023-08-0921 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsBank of Canada 'Only Player on the Ice' Battling Inflation- AsselinRobert Asselin, adviser to the Business Council of Canada and previously to the prime minister and finance minister, says the central bank likely needs high-for-long interest rates that will further crimp badly needed investment. He also says a recent cabinet shuffle put communication ahead of strong policy as Justin Trudeau girds for the next election.2023-08-0923 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed Hiking Into 'Quiet' Recession-DiMartino BoothThe Federal Reserve is likely to keep tightening monetary policy despite an economy that is already effectively in a downturn, which is being masked by rising consumer borrowing and strong fiscal policy, former Dallas Fed advisor Danielle DiMartino Booth told MNI.2023-08-0426 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsJoseph Wang: RRP Drop Creates Headroom for Fed QT To RunMoney market funds are buying Treasuries again, leaving enough liquidity in the banking system for QT to continue for at least two more years, former New York Fed trader Joseph Wang tells FedSpeak.2023-07-2421 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsRisk Election Makes Fed Pause - Ex-Fed's TracyJoseph Tracy, former senior adviser to Fed presidents Robert Kaplan and Bill Dudley, says it will most likely take a mild recession to rein in inflation.2023-07-2432 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsSupply Fear Trumps BOC Hikes In Housing MarketRoyal LePage Real Estate Services COO Karen Yolevski says many younger Canadian buyers feel the pressure to buy amid a lack of supply before prices become completely out of reach, even as they also feel the pinch of higher interest rates.2023-07-2120 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed Could Deliver Three More Hikes - KaplanRobert Kaplan, former Dallas Fed President, worries the ripples from robust fiscal policy are making the Fed's job harder, and could yet force it to hike rates up to 6%.2023-07-1225 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed Pause Could Be Here To Stay-Ex-IMF's JohnsonEx-IMF chief economist Simon Johnson says inflation is coming down quickly enough for the Fed to remain patient as it ponders possible additional rate hikes. We also talked about his new book, 'Power and Progress,' which takes a skeptical look at the idea that technological advances automatically make everyone better off.2023-06-2221 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsGagnon Sees 50-100bps More Fed HikesEx-Fed board economist and Peterson Institute fellow Joseph Gagnon discusses his outlook on Fed policy, inflation and employment. He thinks Fed rates will go a bit higher but the central bank will eventually pause as inflation ebbs at the end of 2023. 2023-06-1615 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsDwor-Frecaut: QT To End As Early As SeptEx-NY Fed economist Dominque Dwor-Frecaut expects a sharp drawdown of reserves as the Treasury rebuilds its cash balances after the debt ceiling resolution. She also explains why the Fed will likely have to raise rates much higher to bring inflation under control.2023-06-1224 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsWages Not Major Inflation Driver-Fed EconomistWages have not been a major driver of inflation thus far, and growth in pay has benefited those at the bottom of the income ladder, Minneapolis Fed economist Abigail Wozniak tells MNI.2023-06-0127 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFirms See Canada Skirting Slump & More BOC PainCanadian Federation of Independent Business President Dan Kelly discusses why firms see an economic slowdown but not the recession that many investors are predicting.2023-05-3120 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsRisk More Tightening Needed-Dallas Fed EconomistStubborn inflation could prompt the Federal Reserve to extend its monetary tightening campaign in a way that raises the risk of a recession, senior Dallas Fed economist Enrique Martinez-Garcia tells MNI.2023-05-1825 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed Nearly Done Hiking Rates - KrosznerTighter credit conditions due to the recent banking crisis mean the Fed doesn't have to raise interest rates as much, former Fed governor Randall Kroszner tells MNI.2023-04-1813 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsDovish Fed Hike Signals Pause, Rethinking - SwonkThe U.S. banking crisis has shifted the focus of Federal Reserve official from the threat of high inflation to the risk of a sharp credit contraction, Fed advisor and KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk tells FedSpeak. 2023-03-3024 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsBank Crisis Risks Credit Crunch, Stein SaysThe U.S. economy faces a possible credit crunch because of the latest banking crisis, which could put a damper on inflation and lead to a lower peak interest rate from the Federal Reserve, ex-Fed board governor Jeremy Stein tells MNI.2023-03-2327 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsBOC Enters Long Pause- Conference Board's AntunesConference Board of Canada chief economist and former central bank researcher Pedro Antunes says restrictive rates will curb consumer spending and bring inflation back to 2% as the central bank predicts.2023-03-1722 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsInflation Slippage To Underpin Fed Pause-TilleyInflation will slow enough for the Federal Reserve to pause rate hikes by summer, former Philadelphia Fed staffer and Wilmington Trust chief economist Luke Tilley told MNI.2023-03-1613 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed's Knotek: Inflation Expectations WorrisomeCleveland Fed research director Edward Knotek tells MNI inflation will come down this year but all too gradually, and inflation expectations for consumers and businesses are a "source of concern.."2023-03-0822 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsEra of Shortages Forcing Rates Up: Bill WhiteFormer top BIS and OECD official Bill White says investors and central banks are under-estimating the need for permanently higher interest rates as shortages of workers and materials emerge.2023-03-0319 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsBank of Canada Seen Pausing Rest of Year- CD Howe's RobsonBill Robson, head of the CD Howe Institute think-tank and its shadow monetary policy council, says the Bank of Canada is likely done raising interest rates this year as past tightening at home and abroad pull inflation back towards the 2% target.2023-02-2719 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsCleveland Fed Economists: US Inflation Could Take Many Years To Reach 2%It will likely take inflation many more years than central bankers and financial markets expect to close in on 2% without a deep recession, though this slower path may be optimal for Federal Reserve officials pursuing a dual mandate, Cleveland Fed economists Randal Verbrugge and Saeed Zaman say.2023-02-2418 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsLockhart Sees Fed Lifting Rate Estimates in SEPStronger than desired data will prompt the FOMC to project higher rates for longer when they meet in March, ex-Atlanta Fed chief tells MNI.2023-02-1512 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed's Lubik: Will Take 'A Lot More' To Hurt JobsAn exceptionally good January jobs report indicates an even stronger U.S. labor market than previously thought, Richmond Fed senior adviser Thomas Lubik tells MNI.2023-02-1415 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed's Lubik: Will Take 'A Lot More' To Hurt US Labor MarketAn exceptionally good January jobs report indicates an even stronger U.S. labor market than previously thought, Richmond Fed senior adviser Thomas Lubik tells MNI.2023-02-0915 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed May Have To Resume Hikes Later-IrelandStubborn inflation pressures could force the Federal Reserve to resume rate hikes later in the year after an expected pause in the next couple of meetings, ex-Richmond Fed economist Peter Ireland tells MNI. 2023-02-0818 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsU.S. Soft Landing Looking Plausible: Fed EconomistMinneapolis Fed Economist Simon Mongey tells MNI that his research on vacancies and job matching suggests worries about a large spike in unemployment are overdone.2023-01-2021 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsMinneapolis Fed's Andrea Raffo Sees CPI FadeMinneapolis Federal Reserve Research Director Andrea Raffo says inflation is still uncomfortably high but recent reports show signs of moderation. He also says that U.S. labor supply is a question mark this year, and global trade resilience argues against a new era of faster inflation.2023-01-2020 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsLittle Scope For BOC Cut- AsselinFormer finance minister adviser Robert Asselin discusses inflation pressures on fiscal and monetary policy.2023-01-1618 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFinancial Stability Risks Loom Large: BernerA fragile financial system presents risks to the Federal Reserve's ability to raise interest rates enough to bring down inflation, says former Officer of Financial Research Director Richard Berner.2022-12-2121 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsBank of Canada Needs a Fix on QE LossesThorsten Koeppl, a Queen's University economics professor and Bank of Canada research award winner, discusses how to handle coming losses on the central bank's bond purchase program and a potential further slowdown in interest-rate hikes.2022-12-0213 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsBOE May Need To Hike Rates To 6%-BuiterThe Bank of England may need to hike interest rates as high as 6% despite a looming UK recession, ex-MPC member Willem Buiter tells MNI. 2022-11-0410 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsRising Risk Fed Will Overdo It-FuhrerThe Fed's aggressive push to raise interest rates in the face of 40-year high inflation risks an overtightening of monetary conditions that could send the economy into recession, says Jeff Fuhrer, a former senior policy advisor at the Boston Fed.2022-11-0221 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsWorld Can Wobble Past Recession: Trade EconomistCanadian trade finance bank EDC chief economist Stuart Bergman discusses why the global economy can cycle through next year without a recession if policymakers avoid hitting any pebbles.2022-10-1821 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsBlanchard: Fed Catching Up, More Hikes LoomOlivier Blanchard, the former IMF chief economist, sees only a narrow path to avoiding recession as the Fed will have to keep hiking rates to deal with high and stubborn inflation pressures.2022-10-1720 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsMeyer: Likely Months Before Inflation Responds to Fed TighteningAtlanta Fed economist Brent Meyer tells MNI it's no surprise the September CPI report showed persistently high inflation and that it will likely be months if not another year before inflation responds to rising interest rates.2022-10-1314 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsTraining Ukraine Bankers On Crisis ManagementToronto Centre President Babak Abbaszadeh discusses training Ukraine’s central bankers on crisis management and helping supervisors worldwide improve policy coordination through the pandemic.2022-10-1115 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsPetrosky-Nadeau: US Labor Market CoolingSan Francisco Fed economist Nicolas Petrosky-Nadeau tells MNI the Fed is seeing an orderly slowdown in the labor market, with job openings peaking for a number of sectors and quits rates falling without layoffs taking off. We also discuss labor participation.2022-10-0724 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed's Altig: Not Clear Inflation Fever BreakingAtlanta Fed Research Director David Altig tells MNI the economy may yet skirt recession as the Fed battles historic inflation, but he admits the path is narrow. 2022-09-2323 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsDiMartino Booth-Powell Takes On Fed PutDanielle DiMartino Booth, a former Dallas Fed advisor, tells MNI the U.S. economy is already effectively in recession but the Fed is going to keep hiking aggressively anyway. 2022-09-2213 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: No Recession In Sight For GDPNowAtlanta Fed Economist Patrick Higgins talks to MNI about the regional bank's closely watched GDPNow measure, which he said is unlikely to show a recession any time soon. 2022-09-0915 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: Blinder On Powell's Exclamation PointEx-Fed Vice Chair Alan Blinder discusses Chair Powell's hawkish Jackson Hole speech, 'nearly unprecedented' U.S. inflation, and his new book on the history of U.S. monetary and fiscal policy.2022-09-0612 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: Harker-Policy Must Be RestrictivePhiladelphia Fed President Patrick Harker talks exclusively to MNI about inflation pressures, the direction of interest rates and financial conditions on the sidelines of the Kansas City Fed's Annual Jackson Hole Symposium. 2022-08-3011 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: Kohn Worried About 'Sticky' PricesEx-Fed Vice Chair Donald Kohn says a very hot labor market makes the Fed's hoped-for "soft landing" even harder to achieve. 2022-08-2320 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: Hoenig Previews Jackson HoleThomas Hoenig, former president of the Kansas City Fed, previews the upcoming Annual Jackson Hole Symposium, which he hosted for 20 years. 2022-08-2317 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: Bullard Not Yet Convinced Inflation PeakedSt. Louis Fed President James Bullard tells MNI rates may have to go higher than the Fed has already signaled, adding it's too soon to say U.S. inflation has peaked. 2022-08-0921 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: The Death of Forward GuidanceMNI Fed reporter Jean Yung discusses her takeaway from the Fed's latest 75 basis point rate hike and her impressions from attending Fed Chair Powell's press conference.2022-08-0908 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: Recovering From The 'Mom-cession'St. Louis Fed senior researcher Ana Hernandez Kent discusses her research on how single moms and other financially-challenged groups are recovering from the pandemic recession.2022-07-1314 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: Fed Losses A Risk To Taxpayers-NelsonFormer Fed board economist Bill Nelson breaks down why he's concerned that the cost to taxpayers from QE and its reversal is underappreciated. 2022-07-1215 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: 75bps 'New Baseline' For Fed-RobertsRick Roberts, former NY Fed executive and ex-Kansas City Fed adviser, tells MNI the Fed's latest rate hike makes 75 bp moves the 'new baseline' for now.2022-06-2808 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: Wide Open Policy OptionsMNI's Evan Ryser attended this week's press conference with Fed Chair Powell, and discusses the outlook for policy after an aggressive 75 basis point rate hike.2022-06-2106 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: Posen Sees UK Recession LoomingEx-MPC member Adam Posen says the Bank of England will need to raise rates by at least another 3 percentage points in order to control inflation.2022-06-2115 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: BOC Ready To Be 'More Forceful'MNI's Greg Quinn discusses the outlook for Bank of Canada policy after the central bank raised rates by a half percentage point.2022-06-0706 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: Insights On The Bank of EnglandMNI's Bank of England correspondent David Robinson speaks with FedSpeak host Pedro da Costa about the differences and similarities between the scenarios facing the Fed and the BOE.2022-06-0708 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: Reis Says 75BP Hikes PossibleCentral bank advisor and LSE monetary scholar Ricardo Reis tells MNI the Fed is so far behind the curve that it will probably have to tighten policy even more than officials currently expect.2022-05-2314 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFed's Barkin Wants To Hike 'As Fast As Feasible'Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin speaks exclusively to MNI about the prospect for further interest rate hikes, the likely path of inflation and more.2022-05-1119 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: Ex-Fed's Perli Sees Recession RisksFormer Fed board economist Roberto Perli sees at least a 50% chance that the economy will slip into recession as the Fed tightens monetary policy. 2022-04-2810 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: Fed's Rodgers Watching Inflation Hit To ConfidenceWilliam Rodgers III, Director of Institute for Economic Equity at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, discusses the job market and his research on the benefits of true full employment. 2022-04-2016 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: Ex-NY Fed's Wang Flags QT RisksThe Fed will soon start to reduce its $9 trillion balance sheet in a process it hopes will run smoothly and in the background. However, former New York Fed senior trader Joseph Wang says reversing the biggest monetary experiment in modern history will not likely be that smooth. 2022-04-0712 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: Interview With St. Louis Fed's Andolfatto"My own president is one of those advocating for a pretty aggressive hiking cycle, 50 basis points at more than one meeting," St. Louis Fed Vice President and Senior Economist David Andolfatto tells MNI. .2022-03-3013 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: Interview With Dennis LockhartFormer Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart told MNI the Fed is doing its best to play catch-up on unexpected and persistent inflation.2022-03-2413 minMNI FedSpeak PodcastsFedSpeak: Hawkish Fed Signals Seven 2022 Hikes2022-03-1605 min