{
  "id": 5615787,
  "title": "Fed’s Hammack says policy is not restrictive enough",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/feds-hammack-says-policy-is-not-restrictive-enough",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T18:16:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/feds-hammack-says-policy-is-not-restrictive-enough-202609041816"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack stated on Friday that the current monetary policy stance is not restrictive enough. She emphasized that inflation remains too high, currently standing above 3 percent. Hammack noted that anecdotal evidence and hard data indicate that the Federal Reserve needs to hike interest rates to control inflation. She pointed out that the labor market is stable and near maximum employment levels. Hammack reiterated that the situation necessitates immediate action, as the longer inflation remains above the 2% target, the more challenging it becomes to bring it back down.",
  "summary": "Cleveland Federal Reserve (Fed) President Beth Hammack said on Friday that the current monetary policy stance is not restrictive, emphasizing that inflation is too high.",
  "key_points": [
    "Fed President Beth Hammack says current policy is not restrictive enough.",
    "Inflation remains above 3 percent, higher than target of 2 percent.",
    "Hammack calls for immediate interest rate hikes to control inflation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}