New Economy
Monday, 6/29, 12:43 AM
The Fed's Barkin Says Inflation Is Still Too High — Even as He Spots Relief
- Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin called US inflation 'too high' on Sunday, with the Fed's favored gauge running at 4.1% — but said he sees relief coming as oil prices fall and consumers push back on rising prices.
- The catch: the oil relief he welcomed is exactly what this weekend's renewed Iran tensions threaten to reverse.