Fed's Barr: momentum building in the economy

By BORSA NewsroomPublished Sep 29, 2026, 12:40 PM EDTUpdated Sep 29, 2026, 12:42 PM EDT

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said momentum seems to be building in the economy, adding to his earlier remarks on resilience, AI productivity, and elevated wage rates. The comment supports a view of sustained growth but does not alter the Fed's cautious stance on inflation.

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1:42 PMFed's Barr: AI driving up costs in short termbearish 35 · impact 40
1:41 PMFed's Barr: public frustrated and uncertain over high inflationbearish 35 · impact 40
1:31 PMFed's Barr: independence helps it better serve the American peopleneutral 50 · impact 20
1:27 PMFed's Barr: last hike appropriate, further adjustments likely neededneutral 50 · impact 40
1:26 PMFed's Barr: US won't reach 2% inflation in timely way unless policy adjustedbearish 30 · impact 60
1:13 PMFed's Barr: Data determine policy path, focus on mandate risksneutral 50 · impact 15
1:11 PMFed's Barr: momentum building in the economyneutral 50 · impact 40
1:06 PMBarr: US economy resilience strikingbullish 65 · impact 25
1:05 PMFed's Barr: Must do what it takes to balance supply and demandbearish 35 · impact 30
1:02 PMFed's Barr notes elevated wage rates in skilled tradesneutral 50 · impact 20
12:42 PMFed's Barr: AI buildout likely to strongly boost US economic activity in next yearbullish 65 · impact 40
12:42 PMFed's Barr optimistic AI will boost productivity in longer termbullish 60 · impact 20
12:41 PMFed's Barr: AI productivity boost likely in medium term, timing uncertainneutral 50 · impact 40
12:41 PMFed's Barr: No clear trend toward timely return to 2% inflationbearish 30 · impact 70
12:41 PMFed's Barr: inflation a key concern, Fed knocked off course to 2% goalbearish 35 · impact 40
12:41 PMFed's Barr: policy recalibration needed, further adjustments likelybullish 65 · impact 40
12:40 PMFed's Barr: inflation risks have increased, labor market risks recededbearish 30 · impact 60
12:40 PMFed's Barr expects GDP growth to pick up in second halfbullish 65 · impact 30 · this page

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