WSJ Timiraos: Fed’s Bositc open to pausing rate cut at the November meeting

Nick Timiraos in Walll Street Journal article interviews Fed’s Bostic who says:

• He is open to pausing a rate cut at the November meeting if economic data supports it.
• Bostic supported the half-point rate cut in the previous meeting.
• He penciled in a potential quarter-point cut by the end of the year, but is open to skipping a move if data trends as expected.
• September’s stronger-than-expected CPI and payroll reports suggest the need to be patient and possibly pause.
• Bostic emphasized data volatility and expects more fluctuations in upcoming data.
• The Fed’s current rate is 4.75%-5%, with a neutral rate estimated at 3%-3.5%, which Bostic expects to move toward next year.

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.