Top Fed Official, Wary of Inflation, Calls for Extended Rate Pause

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by Colby Smith

March 4, 2026

Beth M. Hammack, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, says it is too early to gauge the economic impact of the Iran war and backs holding interest rates steady for “quite some time.”

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Originally published on NYT Homepage on 3/4/2026