New York —
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh repeatedly said Wednesday that the central bank is committed to reining in inflation.
“Let me reiterate: There is no soft inflation target,” Warsh said in remarks after the Fed’s highly anticipated meeting. “There is no soft implicit target, not on this committee’s watch. There’s only a target, and it’s 2%.”
The bond market called his bluff.
Long-term bond yields surged during Warsh’s remarks, with the 30-year US Treasury yield jumping from around 5.1% to 5.21%, its highest level since 2007. The 10-year yield jumped from just above 4.61% to almost 4.69%, nearing its highest level in over a year.
