Taking One Last Beth Before the Fed Blackout Period

Beth Hammack, president of the Cleveland Fed, posted on LinkedIn hours after the jobs report that "today's jobs report reaffirms that the labor market appears to be roughly in balance" and that she "believe[s] persistently high inflation is the bigger concern." If recent inflationary trends continue, "it may soon be appropriate to act," she concluded. Taking One Last Beth Before the Fed Blackout Period was first published on EconReporter on June 5, 2026