San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly warned on November 12 that AI is contributing to price pressures and that inflation is bleeding into sticky services. Citing rising inflation, Daly stated her bias is that further monetary tightening will be needed, noting she is comfortable with a September hike. While she emphasized that the Fed does not need to decide on the exact timing or size of future hikes immediately, she stressed that the central bank must remain vigilant against compounding shocks.
San Francisco Fed President Daly said on November 12 that inflation pressure is up, not down, is bleeding into sticky services prices, and that her bias is that further tightening will be needed, including comfort with a September hike. A hawkish rate-path signal from a Fed official directly supports the dollar, and the article shows USD up against most majors today.
- ▲ Daly says bias is that further Fed tightening will be needed
- ▲ Daly comfortable with a September hike; inflation pressure is up, not down
- ▼ Daly says exactly how much tightening and when is a decision not needed now, with many quarters to decide
- ▼ She notes tighter financial conditions give the Fed more time, softening the immediate hike signal