Fed Official Advocates for Steeper Rate Cuts Amid Inflation Concerns
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Governor Miran argues that current monetary policy is overly restrictive, with the appropriate federal funds rate around 2-2.25%, due to nonmonetary factors like fiscal policy, immigration, and deregulation affecting inflation, r*, and the output gap, and emphasizes the risks of maintaining such tight policy for employment and economic growth.
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