Fed’s Brainard expects interest rates to remain high despite recent inflation decline

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said Thursday that interest rates need to remain high for some time, despite a recent decline in inflation. 

“Even with the recent moderation, inflation remains high, and policy will need to be sufficiently restrictive for some time to make sure inflation returns to 2% on a sustained basis,” she said in remarks prepared for a speech in Chicago.

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