Tom Barkin on Why Central Banking Is on Hard Mode Now
Odd Lots25 Aug 2025

Tom Barkin on Why Central Banking Is on Hard Mode Now

According to Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Tom Barkin, much of the time central banking is straightforward. Sometimes it's clear that rate cuts are needed. Sometimes it's clear that rate hikes are needed. Other times everything is going great, and central bankers don't have much to worry about. Right now though, things are not straightforward. There are signs of labor market softening. But also there are reasons to be concerned that inflation pressure is building yet again. In times like this, the playbook is less obvious. On this episode, recorded at the Jackson Hole Economic
Symposium, Barkin walks us through how he's thinking about the economy right now.

More: Fed’s Jackson Hole Points to a Hard Road Ahead for Powell

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