In the Moment
In the Moment
SDPB, Lori Walsh
Analysis: Fed's current path will keep fueling inflation
15 minutes Posted Jul 6, 2026 at 8:00 am.
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The U.S. Central Bank is tasked with keeping inflation low and steady. Macroeconomist Joe Santos says in order to do that, the Fed needs to consider what's known as the true expected inflation rate. SDPB's Lori Walsh asked Santos to explain how macroeconomic forces show up in our daily lives.