Marketplace All-in-One Expect and you shall recieve
Feb 25, 2026
Nova Sofo, Marketplace AI and technology reporter, discusses Anthropic loosening its safety pledge. Sabri Beneshaw, Marketplace reporter on inflation, explains how consumer expectations can make inflation sticky. Brian James Henderson, long-term cruise resident and entertainer, shares life aboard ships. Raphael Bostic, outgoing Atlanta Fed president and CEO, reflects on central bank leadership and credibility.
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Expectations Can Drive Actual Inflation
- Consumers' inflation expectations can become self-fulfilling by shifting purchase timing, pushing prices up across markets.
- Michigan Survey shows average expected inflation of 6.5% in one year and 7.2% in 5–10 years, raising risk of demand-driven price increases.
Changing Expectations Matter More Than The Level
- It's changes in consumers' inflation expectations, not the absolute number, that matter most for future inflation dynamics.
- Michael Weber notes expectations are declining now, suggesting inflation may head lower unless shocks flip sentiment.
Bostic's Leadership By Empowering Staff
- Raphael Bostic describes shifting from hands-on HUD management to empowering dispersed staff at the Atlanta Fed.
- He credits rank-and-file ideas for Atlanta Fed initiatives, emphasizing creating space for staff innovation.