Investors are recalibrating expectations as a U.S. Federal Reserve leadership change looms. Once anticipating rate cuts, markets now face uncertainty due to internal Fed divisions and rising energy prices. This shift suggests a prolonged period of higher rates, impacting investments and complicating the central bank’s inflation fight.
Fed’s Beth Hammack and Thomas Barkin favour gradual rate hikes as inflation stays high
Two officials from the Federal Reserve have supported modest and steady interest rate increases to combat high inflation. They believe these adjustments should minimize disruptions
November 5, 2026