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Fed's Kashkari, On CNBC, Says My Goal Is Not To Slow Economy, My Goal Is To Bring Down Inflation; Most Of Inflation Recently Is From Supply Shocks, With Some Demand Layered On Top; Believes Now Is The Time To Start Slowly Moving Interest Rates Up; Not Calling For Dramatic Increase In Rates

Aug 5, 2026 · 08:10 AM ET· updated 1h ago

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A Fed leader said they want to raise interest rates slowly to fight high prices, not hurt the economy. Watch how companies and stocks react to higher borrowing costs—it shows whether people think the Fed can fix inflation without slowing things down too much.

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