Powell sees inflation outlook in check, no need to hike rates because of oil shock
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· March 30, 2026 at 16:27
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The post shares a CNBC news article summarizing Fed Chair Jerome Powell's dovish comments at Harvard University.
Powell states the Fed sees no need to raise interest rates in response to an oil shock (Iran war) as inflation expectations remain anchored, and he downplays systemic risks in private credit.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in a wide-ranging talk at Harvard University, said Monday that he sees inflation expectations as grounded despite rising energy prices so the central bank doesn’t need to respond with higher interest rates.
In the near term, he said the proper move is to look beyond the short-term gyrations of the energy market and focus on the Fed’s goals of stable prices and low unemployment.
“Inflation expectations do appear to be well anchored beyond the short term, but nonetheless, it’s something we will eventually maybe face the question of what to do here,” he said during a question-and-answer question with a moderator and students. “We’re not really facing it yet, because we don’t know what the economic effects will be, but we’ll certainly be mindful of that broader context when we make that decision.”
As he has in the past, Powell said he believes the current rate target, in a range between 3.5%-3.75%, is “a good place” for the Fed to sit as it observes events currently playing out, including the Iran war and the impact tariffs are having on prices.
Powell said raising rates now could have negative effects on the economy later. He noted that Fed rate moves have a lagged impact on the economy, so tightening here wouldn’t help the inflationary impact of the Iran war.
The central bank leader said that the current shake-up in the private credit space doesn’t seem to have the makings of a broader systemic event.
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