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Raphael Bostic
Atlanta Fed’s Bostic calls on patience amid the clamor for interest rate cuts
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sofia Terenzio
Aug 15, 2024
Despite high prices, “wages are growing faster than inflation," and families’ purchasing power is growing, he says.
Atlanta Fed president: "This economy has even exceeded my expectations of resilience"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Dec 15, 2023
"Wage growth now is greater than inflation," Bostic says. "But I don't think people feel like they've caught up all the way and that's just going to take some time."
"We're right at the beginning of the hard part" of taming inflation, Atlanta Fed CEO says
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
May 24, 2023
Raphael Bostic says the Fed needs to stay focused on its goal of slowing down the economy and reducing inflation to its 2% target.
"We need to act decisively and affirmatively to get inflation under control," says Atlanta Fed president
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jun 17, 2022
Raphael Bostic, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, on why he supports this week's rate hike.
Atlanta Fed President Bostic on our "less-than economy"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Sep 28, 2020
While Amazon and Home Depot are doing well, small businesses are not. "There really is a split going on, and disparities are getting wider," he says.
"Systemic racism is around us, all the time," Atlanta Fed president says
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Jun 15, 2020
Raphael Bostic discusses the challenges of the economy and racial inequality.
Atlanta Fed president: "Slower [economy] doesn't necessarily portend a crisis"
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Daisy Palacios
and Sean McHenry
Nov 14, 2019
Raphael Bostic explains why consumer psychology keeps him up at night.