- 26 Aug 2019
- By CME Group
- Topics: Economic Events
The Fed has failed to stoke inflation, which has been persistently low due to retiring baby boomers spending less and millennials loaded with student debt.
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Bluford “Blu” Putnam has served as Managing Director and Chief Economist of CME Group since May 2011. With more than 35 years of experience in the financial services industry and concentrations in central banking, investment research, and portfolio management, Blu serves as CME Group’s spokesperson on global economic conditions.
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