Mohamed El-Erian

US inflation will run higher than the Federal Reserve's own projections (Sept 2021 median: 2.2% PCE inflation for 2022).

Accurate ●●●●●
“I think inflation will remain higher than the Federal Reserve expects and we're going to have to do something about it.”
Said on
24 September 2021 · Interview on PBS "Firing Line with Margaret Hoover"
Source
Mohamed El-Erian | Video | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | PBS · PBS
Should come true
No date given
How sure they sounded
I think
Categories
Economy
Importance
4 of 5 · US inflation and Fed policy drive global rates and markets; the transitory-vs-persistent debate shaped the 2022 tightening cycle.

Outcome

Accurate Happened 31 December 2022.

The Fed's September 2021 median projection was 2.2% PCE inflation for 2022; actual PCE inflation was about 5% (5.0% year over year in December 2022), far above what the Fed expected.

Evidence:

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