Jeffrey Lacker

“Maybe they'll come around in the next couple of meetings, but I've been surprised at the lack of urgency.”

Jeffrey Lacker · said 2026-10-30 · reported 2026-10-30

Lacker told CNBC he was surprised by the lack of urgency and hoped officials come around in the next couple of meetings.

“I've been surprised by the lack of urgency. Inflation's been high around three, three-and-a-half percent for so long,”

Jeffrey Lacker · said 2026-10-30 · reported 2026-10-30

Lacker said on CNBC he has been surprised by the lack of urgency given persistently high inflation.

“If you want to take the pressure off individual meetings, have more of them,”

Jeffrey Lacker · said 2026-10-30 · reported 2026-10-30

Lacker recommended Warsh have more Fed meetings if he wants to take pressure off individual ones.