Cleveland Fed's Hammack: interest rates need to be higher

By BORSA NewsroomPublished Oct 12, 2026, 12:43 PM EDTUpdated Oct 12, 2026, 12:44 PM EDT

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, a voting FOMC member, told Barron's that rates need to be higher to combat persistent inflation. She warned of an 'inflationary mindset' taking hold and said she prefers smaller, more frequent rate hikes. Hammack sees inflation staying above 2% until 2029 and views the bond market as a complement, not a substitute, for Fed policy.

Sentimentbearish 25

Bearish · 25 of 100

Impact80

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Confidence90%

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How it developed19 wires · newest first

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1:41 PMFed's Hammack: low-income workers now juggling bills after trading downbearish 35 · impact 30
1:40 PMFed's Hammack: she has one of the higher FOMC projections for neutral ratebearish 35 · impact 40
1:39 PMFed's Hammack: more restraint needed, warns market conditions would change if policy does nothingbearish 35 · impact 30
1:35 PMHammack: Fed must avoid threatening jobs side of mandateneutral 50 · impact 30
1:34 PMFed's Hammack: Higher rates won't dissuade hyperscalers, may affect other industriesbearish 35 · impact 40
1:31 PMCleveland Fed's Hammack hears early warning signs on inflation expectationsbearish 35 · impact 40
1:28 PMFed's Hammack: 3% mortgage rate would signal something wrong in economybearish 35 · impact 30
1:27 PMFed's Hammack: Treasury rates 'modest' by historic standardsbearish 35 · impact 40
1:24 PMHammack: rate projections provide helpful informationneutral 50 · impact 10
1:01 PMCleveland Fed's Hammack Says Interest Rates Need to Be Higher -- Barrons.com
12:57 PMCleveland Fed's Hammack Says Interest Rates Need to Be Higher -- Barrons.com
12:56 PMCleveland Fed's Hammack Says Interest Rates Need to Be Higher -- Barrons.com
12:51 PMHammack: think policy needs to be restrictive: Barron'sbearish 35 · impact 40
12:51 PMCleveland Fed's Hammack: broad inflation, sustained growth require tight policybearish 35 · impact 40
12:50 PMFed's Hammack: More Tightening Needed, Prefers Small Frequent Rate Movesbearish 30 · impact 70
12:48 PMFed's Hammack: more tightness needed in economybearish 35 · impact 40
12:46 PMFed's Hammack: More tightening needed, prefers smaller frequent rate movesbearish 30 · impact 60
12:44 PMFed's hammack: interest rates need to be higherbearish 30 · impact 70
12:43 PMCleveland Fed's Hammack: interest rates need to be higherbearish 25 · impact 80 · this page

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