Takaichi adviser Honda: Urges BOJ to be careful with rate hikes; If the yen is too weak, it will keep inflation elevated

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BOJ CUTS ASSESSMENT FOR 1 OF JAPAN'S 9 REGIONS IN QUARTERLY REPORT BOJ MAINTAINS ASSESSMENT FOR 8 OF JAPAN'S 9 REGIONS IN QUARTERLY REPORT BOJ REPORT: ALL REGIONS SAID ECONOMY RECOVERING MODERATELY, PICKING UP OR PICKING UP MODERATELY BOJ REPORT: SOME REGIONS CITED FIRMS… Regional Economic Report (Summary) (October 2025) All nine regions reported that their respective economies had been recovering moderately, picking up, or picking up moderately, although some weakness had been seen in part. table

KC FED'S SCHMID/CFA KANSAS: FOMC 'MUST BE FORWARD LOOKING;' INFLATION IS 'TOO HIGH;' NOTABLE THAT PRICES FOR DURABLE GOODS RISING #Schmid #FederalReserve #economy The Federal Reserve, Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy Welcome to the Kansas City Fed. Thank you for the invitation to speak with you today. I look forward to our discussion. Before turning to the outlook for the economy and monetary policy, I would like to take a moment to call your attention to the wide range of activities taking place in this building. Our role in monetary policy gets a lot of attention, and I will get to that, but the Federal Reserve System, and the Kansas City Fed within that system, has a much broader set of responsibilities than monetary policy alone. The staff that fill this building play varied and essential roles in maintaining the safety and efficiency of the nation’s financial system. I will briefly review three of these functions: FED’S SCHMID – SAYS MONITORING ALTERNATIVE LABOR MARKET AND PRICE DATA CLOSELY; EXPECTS TARIFFS TO HAVE MUTED EFFECT ON INFLATION ... Fed’s Schmid – Says Monetary Policy Remains Only Slightly Restrictive Fed’s Schmid – Warns That Aggressively Boosting Demand Could Trigger Larger Price Increases