On the recordAugust 7, 2025
There’s an upside risk to inflation, and particularly as to whether... this current increase could persist somewhat more than we expect it to. We don’t expect it to actually, but could it?
There’s an upside risk to inflation, and particularly as to whether... this current increase could persist somewhat more than we expect it to. We don’t expect it to actually, but could it?
Discussing inflation risks during a press conference after the interest rate cut.
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