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Survey of economists: Inflation will stay high this year, and so will Fed's key interest rate

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER - May 22, 2023, 12:03 AM ET

Last Updated - Jun 21, 2023, 05:39 PM EDT

The Federal Reserve will make only modest progress in its fight against inflation for the rest of this year, even while keeping its benchmark interest rate at a 16-year high, a group of business economists predict in a new survey

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will make only modest progress in its fight against inflation for the rest of this year, even while keeping its benchmark interest rate at a 16-year high, a group of business economists predicts in a survey released Monday.

The National Association for Business Economics survey of 45 economists found that the median forecast is for inflation to average 4.2% this year, up from a 3.9% forecast in the group's previous survey in February. That is far above the Fed's inflation target of 2%.

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The findings reflect a survey of economists from businesses, trade associations, and academia.

The persistence of high inflation is likely the main reason the business economists expect the Fed to keep its key rate at its current level of roughly 5.1%, its highest point in 16 years. That is a quarter-point above the estimate from the NABE's February survey and is a sign that the economists don't expect the Fed to cut rates later this year, in contrast to many Wall Street investors who have priced in rate cuts.

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Survey of economists: Inflation will stay high this year, and so will Fed's key interest rate

The Federal Reserve will make only modest progress in its fight against inflation for the rest of this year, even while keeping its benchmark interest rate at a 16-year high, a group of business economists predict in a new survey

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Survey of economists: Inflation will stay high this year, and so will Fed's key interest rate

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