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Fed’s Kaplan says jury is out about inflation outlook – Metro US

Fed’s Kaplan says jury is out about inflation outlook

FILE PHOTO: Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan speaks
FILE PHOTO: Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan speaks during an interview in his office at the bank’s headquarters in Dallas

(In 2nd paragraph, corrects name of organization sponsoring conference)

(Reuters) – Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert on Tuesday said he expects inflation to rise in coming months and then “settle down” near 2.25% by year’s end, adding that he’s still trying to understand how much of the rise in inflation will persist into coming years.

“We’re watching it very very carefully,” Kaplan told a meeting of the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors and Real Estate Professionals, noting that his business contacts have begun to tell him they feel the supply chain disruptions and other factors pushing up prices may take longer than they thought to get resolved. As for where inflation will go in the next five years, he said, “The jury is out, and I don’t know.”

(This story corrects name of organization sponsoring conference in 2nd paragraph)

(Reporting by Ann Saphir; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)