Narayana Kocherlakota

economist

Narayana Kocherlakota is an American economist and former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, known for his expertise in monetary policy and central banking. After serving at the Fed until 2015, he transitioned to academia and became a professor of finance at the University of Rochester. Kocherlakota has been vocal about the importance of maintaining the Federal Reserve's independence from political influence, warning that attempts to politicize monetary policy could lead to detrimental economic consequences. His insights are often sought in discussions regarding inflation and interest rates, especially in the context of recent political pressures on the Fed.