
 Bloomberg Surveillance
 Bloomberg Surveillance Bloomberg Surveillance: Thomas Barkin on Interest Rates
 Feb 8, 2024 
 Thomas Barkin, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President, discusses the Fed's stance on interest rates, analyzing labor market strength and inflation levels. They also talk about hiring trends, job cuts, and concerns in the banking sector. The impact of commercial real estate on interest rates is analyzed along with the efforts of the Federal Reserve to manage this sector. 
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 Introduction 
 00:00 • 3min 
 Interest rates and the Fed's stance 
 03:22 • 9min 
 Analysis of Hiring Trends, Job Cuts, and Normalizing the Balance Sheet 
 12:08 • 3min 
 Banking Sector Concerns and Fed Response to Credit Stress 
 15:19 • 3min 
 Managing Commercial Real Estate and Its Impact on Interest Rates 
 18:22 • 5min 
