Fed's Kashkari Says 50 Bps Rate Cut was 'Right Decision'

THE FED - Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari on Monday said he supported the U.S. central bank's recent interest rate cut, calling it the "right decision" in light of substantial progress on inflation and the risk of an increase in unemployment.

"The balance of risks has shifted away from higher inflation and toward the risk of a further weakening of the labor market, warranting a lower federal funds rate," Kashkari said in an essay, referring to the bank-to-bank overnight lending rate that is the Fed's main policy lever.