Fed's Hammack says 'now is the time to act' on raising interest rates
She still thinks the Fed needs to take action against inflation that is straining household budgets.


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She still thinks the Fed needs to take action against inflation that is straining household budgets.

"We've got inflation that's too high, and it's been too high for the past five years," Beth Hammack told CNBC's Sara Eisen.

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, a voting member this year, said policy may not be restrictive enough to bring inflation to 2%.
The central bank official advocated a patient approach as officials watch incoming data for clues about where the U.S. economy is heading.

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said the Federal Reserve can err on the side of patience as it assesses the impact of recent rate reductions.
Hammack opposed recent rate cuts as she is more worried about elevated inflation than the potential labor-market fragility that prompted officials to lower rat…

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland president sees no need to change rates for months ahead, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

The Cleveland Fed president, who will vote on rates in 2026, said she is taking November's cooler inflation reading "with a grain of salt."
Hammack on Thursday gave indications that she thinks the central bank could be nearing the end of what could be a brief rate-cutting cycle.

The central banker suggested she is skeptical the Fed can opt for further interest-rate cuts, given the persistence of inflation and the monetary easing from t…

"On the inflation side right now, I continue to be worried," Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack Hammack told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe."

In a CNBC interview, the policymaker did not share the market's enthusiasm for a cut.

Prices could tick higher in 2025 as businesses pass tariff costs on to consumers, Cleveland Fed's Beth Hammack tells CBS News.

The Cleveland Fed president said Thursday she thinks policymakers need to be patient rather than pre-emptive.

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