# Fed’s Barkin sees inflation as main risk, hints cautious rate path

> Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin said inflation risks outweigh risks to the other side of the Fed’s mandate and urged policymakers to move carefully. He cited resilient demand and broad-based cost increases, with businesses indicating they may pass higher costs on to customers.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T00:09:19.537Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90332-fed-s-barkin-sees-inflation-as-main-risk-hints-cautious-rate-path
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A cautious, potentially hawkish rate path can support the US dollar and weigh on dollar-denominated commodity prices, although the remarks do not establish a new policy decision.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-02-10 | [Hot inflation fuels case for 'big-bang' Fed rate hike in March](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42644-hot-inflation-fuels-case-for-big-bang-fed-rate-hike-in-march.md) | -0.1% | +1.7% |
| DXY | 2026-09-14 | [Copper Slips as Inflation Data Raises Bets on Fed Hiking Rates - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17392-copper-slips-as-inflation-data-raises-bets-on-fed-hiking-rates-bloomberg.md) | +1.1% | +2.9% |
| DXY | 2022-06-10 | [Rand slumps almost 3% as hot US inflation data backs case for Fed rate hikes \| News24](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41269-rand-slumps-almost-3-as-hot-us-inflation-data-backs-case-for-fed-rate-hikes.md) | +1.5% | +3.7% |
| DXY | 2022-03-16 | [Fed finally moves against inflation with rate hike \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42200-fed-finally-moves-against-inflation-with-rate-hike-reuters.md) | -1.0% | -0.7% |
| DXY | 2018-04-11 | [Fed minutes: 'All' members see higher GDP and inflation, and more rate hikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65431-fed-minutes-all-members-see-higher-gdp-and-inflation-and-more-rate-hikes.md) | -0.3% | +3.4% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/feds-barkin-sees-inflation-as-main-risk-hints-cautious-rate-path-202611091721

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