Is Michael Barr hawkish or dovish?
Michael Barr is a permanent on the FOMC. Michael Barr reads hawkish on interest rates, with a +2.1 score on a −3 to +3 scale. The reading has become more hawkish over the past 90 days. Last scored policy remark: 29 September 2026.
Based on policy remarks through .
Current reading
Michael Barr is hawkish, at +2.1 on the −3 to +3 scale.
The reading has become more hawkish over the past 90 days.
Michael Barr is a Governor of the Federal Reserve Board. He served as the Fed's Vice Chair for Supervision from 2022 to 2025 and is a legal scholar specializing in financial regulation and consumer protection.
Recent policy remarks
- Barr: Economic Conditions and Monetary Policy Governor Michael S. Barr At the Detroit Economic Club, Detroit, Michigan
- A Long-Term View on the Costs of Shelter Governor Michael S. Barr At “Housing Affordability 2026: A Community Development Summit,” hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
- Barr, Unlocking Opportunities for Workers and Entrepreneurs with a Criminal Record
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