What podcasts say about Patrick Harker
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What Patrick Harker has said on podcasts
11 statements · 5 positive · 6 negative
The Fed chair influences inflation and the Fed’s inflation-fighting credibility.
“He does have influence over inflation and the credibility of the Fed in terms of inflation fighting.”
Open the episode · Bloomberg Surveillance TV: August 28th, 2026Listen at 11:49
A 25–50 basis-point short-rate increase will not make a huge difference.
“raising the short end, you know, by... 25, 50 basis points, is it going to make a huge difference? No.”
Open the episode · Bloomberg Surveillance TV: August 28th, 2026Listen at 12:06
The Fed must demonstrate seriousness about reducing inflation to 2%.
“The Fed event has to show that it's serious about getting that under control, getting to 2%.”
Open the episode · Bloomberg Surveillance TV: August 28th, 2026Listen at 12:45
The Fed should not change its 2% inflation target now.
“the idea that we change the target, change the goalpost right now in the middle of this fight, that's just, you have to take that off the table. It makes no sense.”
Open the episode · Bloomberg Surveillance TV: August 28th, 2026Listen at 12:53
Warsh must take concrete policy action after his July press conference.
“I think he actually has to take action.”
Open the episode · Bloomberg Surveillance TV: August 28th, 2026Listen at 13:23
The Federal Reserve should raise the federal funds rate.
“I think they just have to raise the Fed funds rate.”
Open the episode · Bloomberg Surveillance TV: August 28th, 2026Listen at 13:49
Repeated supply shocks continue to affect the economy.
“these supply shocks keep coming at us.”
Open the episode · Bloomberg Surveillance TV: August 28th, 2026Listen at 14:45
The AI infrastructure build-out will not produce economic payoff soon.
“we're not going to see the payoff for quite a while.”
Open the episode · Bloomberg Surveillance TV: August 28th, 2026Listen at 15:58
Higher interest rates will not materially affect AI hyperscalers.
“I don't think that The hyperscalers will be affected by a rate increase.”
Open the episode · Bloomberg Surveillance TV: August 28th, 2026Listen at 16:28
Investors may become uneasy about AI hyperscalers’ returns.
“investors may get a little skittish at some point.”
Open the episode · Bloomberg Surveillance TV: August 28th, 2026Listen at 16:43
NVIDIA’s chip speed is driving demand for its products.
“it's just the speed of their chips that ultimately is what is driving all this.”
Open the episode · Bloomberg Surveillance TV: August 28th, 2026Listen at 19:27
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