Tom Barkin is looking for clarity about inflation, tariffs and employment the old-fashioned way: He’s talking to people.

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin said he expects tariffs will put upward pressure on prices, and with so much still uncertain, the central bank should wait for more clarity before ...

A brewing debate inside the Federal Reserve over how to address risks posed by President Trump’s tariffs threatens to end a ...

Tom Barkin, president and CEO of the Richmond Federal Reserve, joins WSJ’s Take On the Week to discuss the future of monetary ...

Regarding the economy, Barkin said that just three months ago unemployment was 4.1%, inflation was down to 2.6%, the GDP grew 2.5% last quarter, and business optimism spiked after the election.

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic warned that effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs could cause ...

Richmond Fed President and CEO Tom Barkin spoke at the Investing in Rural America Conference in Roanoke on May 20, 2025. Photo by Joseph Minick/Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Barkin: Affordable ...

Consumers have entered a new phase of pushing back on rising prices brought forth by inflation, supply chain issues and the pandemic, Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin said at the CNBC CFO Council ...

Tom Barkin agrees — inflation is too high. But he also says the Fed has the authority to get it back on the right track. That’s what the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond told ...

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin said rapid policy changes by the Trump administration have created “a sense of instability” in the business community, and the associated ...

Tom Barkin, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (Getty Images) Good morning. President Trump announced on Wednesday a 90-day pause on the “reciprocal” tariffs announced ...