US Economy Not as Good as Some Believe: MUFG's Halpenny

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MUFG's Derek Halpenny cautions that the US economy may not be performing as well as some believe, citing the need for goods inflation to stabilize before overall inflation can decrease, which could lead to a more unified Fed policy.

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Derek Halpenny from MUFG discusses the outlook for Fed policy and the US economy. "If we start to see goods inflation stabilize, then I think overall inflation can start to come down and then maybe the FOMC starts to look more unified," he tells Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua. Halpenny adds that the US economy is not "humming and looking as good as maybe some believe." He speaks on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Original article published by Bloomberg on December 11, 2025.
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