Claudia Sahm advocates that the Federal Reserve October raise rates by 25 basis points
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Claudia Sahm advocates that the Federal Reserve October raise rates because multiple inflation-related data points are deteriorating.
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Founder of the “Sahm Rule”: The Federal Reserve cannot wait any longer;October a rate hike is safer “insurance”
PANews October 21 reported that 3 weeks ago, markets still believed that the Federal Reserve October had as high as a 70%probability of raising rates; now, that figure has fallen to just 17%. Just as Wall Street has become increasingly convinced that the Federal Reserve will stand pat, former Federal Reserve economist and founder of the “Sahm Rule,” Claudia Sahm, has taken the opposite position. The reasons lie in several sets of deteriorating data:August PCE inflation rose to 3.4%，September core CPI annualized at approximately 4%, while transportation and warehousing price growth rose to 2022 a high since, and oil-price expectations have also risen again. Sahm worries that what the Federal Reserve truly needs to guard against is no longer “one additional rate hike,” but rather being forced to slam on the brakes again after waiting until inflation is out of control. Another question is, if it does not October raise rates, what can the Federal Reserve still use to demonstrate that inflation will truly return to 2%？October Is a 25-basis-point rate hike worthwhile? Sahm gave the Federal Reserve...
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PANews stated that markets believe the probability that the Federal Reserve will October raise rates fell from 3 weeks ago 70%to 17%。
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The original article describes Claudia Sahm as a former Federal Reserve economist and founder of the “Sahm Rule.”
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The original article states that August PCE inflation rose to 3.4%，September core CPI annualized at approximately 4%。
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The original article states that transportation and warehousing price growth rose to 2022 a high since, while oil-price expectations have risen again.
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Sahm worries that the Federal Reserve could again wait until inflation is out of control and then be forced to tighten policy sharply.
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The headline states that Sahm believes October a rate hike is safer “insurance.”
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This is a policy view, not a decision already made by the Federal Reserve. Sahm believes that recent inflation-related indicators show signs of deterioration and that the Federal Reserve therefore should not continue to wait. The material mentions at the end October a rate hike of 25 basis points, but the text is truncated and does not fully present her specific argument.
Why it matters to readers
The material discusses whether the Federal Reserve should October raise rates. Market expectations for the probability of a rate hike have declined significantly, while Sahm has presented the opposite view; this view may therefore serve as a signal to watch for changes in interest-rate expectations.
Beginners should distinguish between an economist’s policy advocacy and an official Federal Reserve decision. 25 basis points equals 0.25 percentage points;PCE and core CPI are both indicators used to monitor inflation.
Risks and unknowns
The text does not provide Sahm’s complete original remarks, and the content is truncated at a key point in the argument.
The material does not provide sources or a verification process for the rate-hike probabilities and inflation data.
It is not yet possible to confirm from the material whether the Federal Reserve October will raise rates.
The material does not specify the complete year context for the relevant data.
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