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Richmond Federal Reserve President and CEO Tom Barkin

2025/5/30
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Tom Barkin: 我最初打算成为一名律师，但在大学期间转而学习经济学，因为我发现经济学结合了历史、政治和数学。在麦肯锡工作了30年，担任过首席风险官和首席财务官，这些经历为我后来加入里士满联邦储备银行奠定了基础。我对联邦储备银行在应对金融危机中的作用印象深刻，这重新激发了我对经济学的兴趣。我相信我能为联邦公开市场委员会增加价值，因为我了解企业界的实际情况，并且能够深入了解企业决策背后的背景。我尊重联邦储备银行的制度，并试图在其中运作，而不是颠覆它。我通过每周花五天时间与我所在地区的企业交谈，来加强我的商业经验，从而为委员会带来益处。我相信通胀预期会影响企业的定价和工资设定，但我们没有好的方法来衡量它。我支持设定2%的通胀目标，因为它能让公众了解我们想要达到的目标，并建立联邦公开市场委员会的承诺和信誉。总的来说，我的职业生涯和经济观点都受到了我在麦肯锡和联邦储备银行的经历的影响，我致力于为公众利益服务。

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Tom Barkin's educational journey and career at McKinsey are discussed. He earned three degrees from Harvard and spent 30 years at McKinsey, holding key positions such as Chief Risk Officer and Chief Financial Officer. His transition to the Richmond Federal Reserve is also detailed.
  • Triple threat: bachelor's, MBA, and JD from Harvard
  • 30-year career at McKinsey, culminating in Chief Risk Officer and Chief Financial Officer roles
  • Transition to Richmond Federal Reserve

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Barry speaks with Richmond Federal Reserve President and CEO Tom Barkin. Tom has been a member of the Richmond Fed since 2018. He is also on the Federal Open Markets committee and is responsible for a variety of Richmond Fed technology and bank supervision. Previously, Tom had spent 30 years at McKinsey, where eventually he became chief risk Officer and then Chief Financial Officer. The perfect guest given the recent news of global tariffs, domestic manufacturing, and US monetary policy. 

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