In TrendsStock MarketStocks to WatchLPG PriceflydubaiNifty OutlookGold and Silver Prices TodayOil PricesFed's Lisa Cook sees AI inflationary push as a top 2027 riskFederal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook identifies AI's inflationary push as a top risk for 2027, noting persistent supply shocks and geopolitical concerns.By Reuters October 2, 2026, 12:47:46 PM IST (Published)Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said on Thursday (October 1) that she sees AI, and its inflationary push, as a top risk for 2027, and noted that frequent supply shocks have had surprisingly persistent effects and become more salient for policy.”The AI build out is potentially creating inflationary pressures that may not resolve very quickly,” Cook told New York Fed President John Williams at an event at the regional Fed bank. ”So I think this is one of the main things that concerns me right now for 2027.”Cook joined a unanimous vote last month at the Fed to raise the policy rate by a quarter of a point to support a ”timelier” return of inflation to the Fed’s 2% goal. Inflation by the Fed’s targeted measure was 3.4% in August and has been above the goal for more than 5-1/2 years.Cook, voicing a view shared by many at the…
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