Bostic: The Fed should continue to monitor inflation, expecting it to be above 2.5% by the end of 2026.

According to ME News, on December 17th (UTC+8), outgoing Atlanta Federal Reserve President Bostic published an article stating that the Fed should continue to focus on addressing inflation, anticipating that high price pressures will persist for most of next year. He favors keeping interest rates unchanged at the December policy meeting and recommends maintaining this level throughout 2026, arguing that economic tailwinds could continue to exert upward pressure on inflation. He expects inflation to remain above 2.5% even by the end of 2026. (Source: ME)