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Fed's Paulson Says If Progress Not Made On Inflation, Fed Will Need To Act; It's Complicated Time For Monetary Policy; Inflation Is Too High; We Need Mildly Restrictive Monetary Policy And Fed Likely Has That Now; Have An 'Open Mind' Where Rate Policy Is Going; It Was Not A Close Call To Keep Rates Steady; It's Right To Look Through Supply Shocks

Aug 4, 2026 · 08:43 AM ET· updated 2h ago

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Why It Matters

A top Fed leader said inflation is still too high and the Fed might need to do more if it doesn't come down soon. This tells us the Fed is watching carefully and might change what it does with interest rates—so pay attention to inflation news.

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