RE: Bumpy Landing14 Oct 2025 15:21
The first scenario is the “soft landing”, which Taylor fears is receding in terms of probability.
He says:
"By maintaining what I think is a too restrictive path of interest rates, we may have braked too hard, such that inflation cannot smoothly return to target with the economy close to potential, as my votes have indicated."
The second scenario is the “bumpy landing”, which Taylor thinks is increasingly likely. This, he says, is:
"… a downside scenario, where inflation undershoots, and goes below target in late 2026, and the economy moves into a weakened state for a sustained period, with output and employment below potential, leading to undue damage to economic activity."