Is the Federal Reserve behind the curve?

The Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates this month for the first time in more than four years. It’s a milestone moment for policymakers as they close the window on the aggressive tightening campaign they launched to rein in the strongest inflation seen in a generation. With inflation down substantially, officials are growing more concerned about a weakening labor market — and not letting higher borrowing costs tip the economy into a recession. Reporters tasked with covering the US central bank will chat about the main questions policymakers are facing as they prepare to cut, how they sort through economic data to find story ideas and how they interpret “Fed speak” to recognize when officials are sending signals on future policy.

Panelists:
Amara Omeokwe, reporter, Bloomberg News
Rachel Siegel, business reporter, The Washington Post
Jeanna Smialek, Federal Reserve and economics reporter, The New York Times

Moderator:
Sarah Foster, principal U.S. economy reporter, Bankrate