{
  "id": 10739267,
  "title": "Fed’s Barr Says Further Policy Adjustments Likely Needed to Tame Inflation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/feds-barr-says-further-policy-adjustments-likely-needed-to-tame",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-29T17:23:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-09-29/fed-s-barr-more-hikes-likely-needed-to-tame-inflation-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr has stated that further interest-rate increases are likely needed to slow inflation. He emphasized the importance of price stability for sustainable growth and maximum employment.\n\nBarr mentioned that the labor market is solid, supported by business investment and consumer spending, and expects GDP growth to pick up in the second half of the year from a 2% pace in the first half.\n\nAccording to money markets, there is a nearly 66% chance of a rate hike by the Federal Reserve at the October meeting and a 94% chance for a rate increase at the December meeting, as reported by FXStreet.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Fed’s Barr says policy needs recalibration, more adjustments likely",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/feds-barr-says-policy-needs-recalibration-more-adjustments-likely",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:52:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Inflation isn't done: Interest rates likely to rise more, Fed Governor Michael Barr warns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/inflation-isnt-done-interest-rates-likely-to-rise-more-fed-governor",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:48:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}