Fed policymakers: September rate hike a question of how big, not if

“Market pricing for 50 basis points potentially in June and July, from the data we have in hand today, seems like a reasonable path,” Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard told CNBC. But even if price pressures are starting to abate, the Fed will still likely raise rates, just by a smaller amount, she signaled. “Right now it’s very hard to see the case for a pause,” she told CNBC, noting there is “a lot of work to do” to get inflation, running at a 40-year-high, down to the Fed’s 2% target.
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