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Fed Chair Powell in Tough Spot Ahead of Jackson Hole, Sockin Says
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is in a tough spot heading into his Jackson Hole speech this Friday, says Robert Sockin, Citi director and global economist. Sockin says the impact of higher tariffs on inflation has Powell worried and recent labor market data means the Fed could cut rates as soon as September. Sockin is on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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