Fed's Jefferson: More time needed on rates, inflation risks tilted to upside

By BORSA NewsroomPublished Oct 1, 2026, 1:30 PM EDTUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 1:32 PM EDT

Fed Governor Philip Jefferson said the central bank may take more time to decide its next rate move, citing upside inflation risks and a cascade of shocks. He expects elevated inflation in the short run before a decline, and sees the jobless rate holding steady through year-end.

Sentimentbearish 30

Bearish · 30 of 100

Impact70

medium · sector-wide

Confidence90%

high confidence · 22 wires

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How it developed26 wires · newest first

9:05 AM to 2:16 PM

2:16 PMFed's Jefferson: Fed lacks great insight into private credit developmentsneutral 50 · impact 40
2:14 PMFed's Jefferson: AI's effect on natural rate estimates unclearneutral 50 · impact 30
2:09 PMFed's Jefferson encourages responsible AI developmentbullish 60 · impact 20
2:07 PMFed's Jefferson: AI could power big productivity gainsneutral 50 · impact 20
2:03 PMFed's Jefferson: great wisdom in dual mandateneutral 50 · impact 30
1:55 PMFed's Jefferson: economy quite close to maximum employmentbearish 35 · impact 30
1:53 PMFed's Jefferson: Fed has to be prepared to do needed work to validate inflation expectationsneutral 50 · impact 40
1:53 PMFed's Jefferson: longer-term inflation expectations show Fed credibility on inflationbullish 65 · impact 30
1:52 PMJefferson: inflation has resulted from a cascade of shocksbearish 35 · impact 30
1:40 PMFed's Jefferson and Williams signal no urgency for October rate hikebullish 70 · impact 60
1:38 PMJefferson: fed may need more time, inflation risks tilted to upsidebearish 30 · impact 70
1:35 PMFed Governor Jefferson to deliver speechneutral 50 · impact 20
1:34 PMFED'S JEFFERSON SAYS THE FED IS FULLY COMMITTED TO RETURNING INFLATION TO ITS 2% TARGET, THAT FUTURE RATE CHANGES SHOULD BE DRIVEN BY THE DATA, AND THAT THE CENTRAL BANK 'MAY TAKE MORE TIME' TO DECIDE ITS NEXT RATE MOVE AS WEIGHING MORE DATA WILL ALLOW A BETTER CALL.
1:32 PMFed's Jefferson worried high inflation could spill into expectationsbearish 35 · impact 40
1:32 PMFed's Jefferson expects jobless rate to hold steady through year-endneutral 50 · impact 20
1:32 PMFed's Jefferson expects inflation pressure to ease over longer termbullish 65 · impact 40
1:32 PMFED'S JEFFERSON SAYS US CENTRAL BANK 'MAY TAKE MORE TIME' TO DECIDE NEXT RATE MOVE
1:32 PMJefferson: inflation still above target, upside risks remainbearish 35 · impact 40
1:31 PMFed's Jefferson: september rate hike could help anchor inflation expectationsbearish 35 · impact 40
1:31 PMFed's Jefferson: bond yields reflect shifting market outlookneutral 50 · impact 20
1:31 PMFed's Jefferson: More data will improve rate decisionsneutral 50 · impact 20
1:31 PMFed's Jefferson: Fed fully committed to returning inflation to 2% targetneutral 50 · impact 40
1:31 PMFed's Jefferson: future rate changes should be data-drivenneutral 50 · impact 30
1:30 PMFed's Jefferson: central bank may take more time on next rate moveneutral 50 · impact 40 · this page
9:07 AMFed's Collins: won't get ahead of next meetingneutral 50 · impact 20
9:05 AMFed's Collins: Economic growth near trend, labor market near full employment, inflation too highneutral 50 · impact 40 · first wire

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