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Stevenson on inflation and interest rates

October 26, 2025 Bloomberg
Betsey Stevenson
Betsey Stevenson

Ford School Professor Betsey Stevenson commented on inflation and interest rates on Bloomberg TV: I think that if we didn't have the softening of the labor markets, there wouldn't be much of an argument to cut rates at all, given the inflationary pressure that is clearly still there.

Betsey Stevenson

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Betsey Stevenson

Professor of Public Policy and Economics
Stevenson is a labor economist who publishes widely about the labor market and the impact of public policies on outcomes both in the labor market and for families. Her research explores women's labor market experiences, the economic forces shaping the modern family, and how these experiences and forces influence each other. She served as the chief economist of the U.S. Department of Labor from 2010 to 2011, participating as the secretary's deputy to the White House economic team.