(https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/01/fed-governor-barr-says-hell-support-rate-hike-if-inflation-doesnt-ease.html) — and the market's treating it like a dovish signal. It's not. This is a terminal rate story dressed up in "data-dependent" language. Barr isn't saying 'we might hike in September' — he's saying 'we're ready to hike indefinitely if inflation sticks above 2%.' That's the opposite of optionality.

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