FED'S COLLINS SAYS THE RECENT INFLATION DATA WAS MIXED — WITH THE HEADLINE FIGURE STRONGER THAN EXPECTED BUT PROMISING SIGNS IN THE DETAILS — AND THAT THE RECENT PCE REPORT DID NOT CHANGE THE OVERALL OUTLOOK THAT CURRENT MONETARY POLICY IS RESTRICTIVE AND WILL LEAD TO GRADUAL DISINFLATION, DESCRIBING THE CURRENT POLICY RATE OF AROUND 3.6% AS 'MILDLY RESTRICTIVE'. 27-AUG-2026 02:19 PM ET