[Federal Reserve voting committee member: rate cuts need to wait until the inflation path is clear] According to Golden Finance, Richmond Fed Chairman Barkin recently said that the Fed needs to further clarify the inflation path before cutting interest rates. Barkin, the Fed chairman with voting rights this year, believes that the current policy positioning is good and emphasizes that the Fed has the ability to curb inflation. He pointed out that whether the Fed can cut interest rates and maintain them at a certain level depends on economic data. If the current economic conditions continue, now may not be the best time to provide guidance on the timeline for subsequent policy adjustments. Barkin said: "Sometimes we want to provide forward guidance and do so, but in my opinion, now is not the time. Let's see where the data will lead us."