Elevated energy prices have stoked inflation fears, raising the risk that the Federal Reserve and other central banks may need to keep rates elevated. Michelle Meyer, Chief Economist and Head of the Economics Institute at Mastercard, discusses how the consumer is faring amid an increasingly uncertain economic picture, especially as summer travel picks up. (Source: Bloomberg)
Money & Finance·May 19, 2026
US Consumer Navigating Shocks 'Remarkably Well,' Says Michelle Meyer
Elevated energy prices have stoked inflation fears, raising the risk that the Federal Reserve and other central banks may need to keep rates elevated. Michelle Meyer, Chief Economist and Head of the Economics Institute at Mastercard, discusses how the consumer is faring amid an increasingly uncertain economic picture, especially as summer travel picks up. (Source: Bloomberg)
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2-point summary · 1 minElevated energy prices have stoked inflation fears, raising the risk that the Federal Reserve and other central banks may need to keep rates elevated. Michelle Meyer, Chief Economist and Head of the Economics Institute at Mastercard, discusses how the consumer is faring amid an increasingly uncertain economic picture, especially as summer travel picks up. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Elevated energy prices have stoked inflation fears, raising the risk that the Federal Reserve and other central banks may need to keep rates elevated.
- Michelle Meyer, Chief Economist and Head of the Economics Institute at Mastercard, discusses how the consumer is faring amid an increasingly uncertain economic picture, especially as summer travel picks up. (Source: Bloomberg)
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