US FOMC Member Bostic Speaks

*BOSTIC: MUST CONSIDER RATE HIKES IF INFLATION WERE TO MOVE UP Oh really? Guess who’s getting fired next? Fed's Bostic: I think neutral is perhaps a quarter to a half percentage point below current policy rate. Fed's Bostic: It's difficult to know the fallout from the SCOTUS ruling on tariffs. It depends on issues such as the need for rebates and how firms react.

ATL FED'S BOSTIC Q&A/BIRMINGHAM: BEEN 'QUITE AN AMAZING TIME' WITH ONE WEEK TO GO UNTIL RETIREMENT; JOBS MKT 'COMPLICATED;' FIRMS NOT WORRIED #Bostic #FederalReserve #economy FED'S BOSTIC SAYS BUSINESSES IN THE SOUTHEAST DO NOT THINK THERE IS A "CLIFF" APPROACHING FOR THE JOB MARKET, NOT LOOKING TO REDUCE STAFF BOSTIC: BUSINESSES ARE NOT CLEAR ABOUT WHETHER AI TOOLS WILL COMPLEMENT OR REPLACE WORKERS ON NET Fed's Bostic links lower monthly job growth to labor supply dented by immigration changes ATL FED'S BOSTIC Q&A/BIRMINGHAM: SHORT OF CONSTRUCTION, AGRICULTURE, HOSPITALITY LABOR; EMPLOYERS TRYING TO FIND WORKAROUNDS #Bostic #FederalReserve #economy

Fed's Bostic: Choppy jobs data is another reason for Fed caution. FED'S BOSTIC: I'M STARTING TO SEE QUESTIONS ABOUT CONFIDENCE IN THE US DOLLAR. ...

FED'S BOSTIC: INFLATION TOO HIGH FOR TOO LONG Fed's Bostic: Important to keep policy moderately restrictive. ATL FED'S BOSTIC Q&A/CAU: 'SHOULD LET THE ECONOMY RUN FOR A WHILE' BEFORE CONSIDERING MORE RATE CUTS #Bostic #FederalReserve #economy

FED'S BOSTIC: A STRONG ECONOMY WILL LIMIT THE EXTENT OF DISINFLATION. FED'S BOSTIC: THE OUTLOOK FOR 2026 IS A CONTINUED RESILIENT ECONOMY. ... Fed's Bostic: Noone is projecting a worsening of the labor market. By midyear, will have reached an equilibrium with the economy. FED'S BOSTIC: WE ARE NOT THROUGH WITH INFLATION FROM TARIFFS. ... FED’S BOSTIC: POLICY IS NOT HEAVILY RESTRICTIVE, ONE OR TWO CUTS COULD REACH NEUTRAL, NO RATE CUTS PROJECTED FOR 2026, AND IT IS PREMATURE TO SAY THE INFLATION JOB IS DONE ...

Fed's Bostic: I expect to see GDP growth north of 2% in 2026 FED'S BOSTIC: EXPECT INFLATION PRESSURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 2026 FED'S BOSTIC JUST SAID: - NEED TO STAY RESTRICTIVE BECAUSE INFLATION IS TOO HIGH Fed's Bostic: Labor market is not that tight today, but it's not loose BOSTIC SAYS GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN TO DISTORT DATA UNTIL APRIL OR MAY

Breaking | Fed's Bostic: Inflation remains significantly above target levels. Just in | Fed's Bostic Emphasizes Continued Need for Restrictive Interest Rate Policy. Fed's Bostic: The labor market has weakened, but it's not clearly weak.

Fed's Bostic: GDP Growth Is Solid, See That Continuing In 2026 *BOSTIC: IT'S CLOSE CALL, BUT INFLATION MORE WORRYING THAN JOBS *BOSTIC: HOPE STRONGER ECONOMY WILL TAKE PRESSURE OFF JOB MARKET