--- title: "Kashkari: US Inflation Remains Too High Across Economy" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/business/kashkari-us-inflation-remains-too-high-across-economy" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/kashkari-us-inflation-remains-too-high-across-economy" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/business/kashkari-us-inflation-remains-too-high-across-economy.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/kashkari-us-inflation-remains-too-high-across-economy" category: "Business & Economy" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-20T17:05:19.503Z" source_reported: "2026-09-20T16:46:18.680Z" updated: "2026-09-20T18:15:27.745Z" trust_score: 76 critic_score: 67 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-20T17:10:22.533Z" --- # Kashkari: US Inflation Remains Too High Across Economy *Federal Reserve official Neel Kashkari stated inflation is not limited to oil prices.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 76 of 100, higher is better. Multiple independent digests name Fed President Neel Kashkari and give the 3.75‑4.00% rate range. - Craft 67 of 100, higher is better. Digest text separates Kashkari’s statement from facts and includes specific dates, names and figures. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Headline and summary are straightforward without sensational language. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Inflation in the US remains too high and is not confined to oil prices, according to Neel Kashkari, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. - Kashkari made these remarks on Fox News on September 20, 2026. - The Federal Reserve had unanimously decided to raise its policy interest rate by a quarter-point to a target range of 3.75%, 4.00% the week prior to Kashkari's comments. Neel Kashkari, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, stated that inflation in the United States is still too high and is not limited to oil prices. He appeared on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" program on September 20, 2026. The Federal Reserve had recently, the week before Kashkari's remarks, unanimously decided to increase its policy interest rate by a quarter-point, setting a target range of 3.75% to 4.00%. ## Coverage Disagreements While most reports indicate Neel Kashkari stated inflation is too high across the US economy and not just oil prices, one unrated outlet, sofokleousin.gr, identified him as "Neil Cascari" and "chairman of the Federal Reserve" rather than president of the Minneapolis Fed. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated reports covered this story. Additionally, none of the centre or right-rated reports mentioned the specific date of the Federal Reserve's rate-hike decision, only that it occurred the week before Kashkari's remarks. ## Who covered it Shares of the 9 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 11% (1) - Centre: 33% (3) - Right: 56% (5) 5 of 14 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-20T17:10:22.533Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 5 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-20T18:15:27.745Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - The centre-rated reports led with Neel Kashkari's statement that inflation remains too high across the US economy and is not solely due to rising oil prices. Both Portfolio and WTVB highlighted that Kashkari appeared on Fox News. Portfolio's full report noted that the Federal Reserve had raised its policy interest rate by a quarter-point the previous week, a decision that was unanimous among policymakers. WTVB mentioned that Kashkari's comments were according to a Fox News interview. ### Right - Right-rated reports focused on Neel Kashkari's assertion that inflation is too high across the US economy, extending beyond oil prices. Yonhap News Agency, Seeking Alpha, Free Malaysia Today News, and Globo all carried this central theme. Seeking Alpha noted that the Fed is hiking rates to 3.75%, 4.00%. Free Malaysia Today News specified that inflation remains elevated across sectors. Globo included a quote from Kashkari stating, "So even if we exclude energy, which is really volatile, and food, which is very important, in terms of the direction the economy is taking, inflation is still very high," adding that "We will do our part and hopeful…" **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 2 - high: 5 - unknown: 5 - veryHigh: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [CNBC](https://cnbc.com/2026/09/20/feds-kashkari-economy-inflation.html) — Fed's Kashkari reportedly says inflation is still too high across the U.S. economy - [Unknown](https://chosun.com/international/international_general/2026/09/21/G5TDAYLGGU3TCZJYGE3GMMLDGI) — “Hawk” Kashkari: “U.S. Inflation Not Just an Oil Price Issue… Too High Across the Economy” - [infomoney.com.br](https://infomoney.com.br/economia/kashkari-do-fed-diz-que-inflacao-ainda-esta-alta-demais-em-todos-os-setores-nos-eua) — Kashkari, From the Fed, Says Inflation Is Still Too High in All Sectors in the U.S. - [연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency](https://yna.co.kr/view/AKR20260921001300072) — Fed Hawk Kashkari: "Inflation Still Too High Across the Economy" - [Seeking Alpha](https://seekingalpha.com/news/4644585-kashkari-warns-inflation-has-spread-beyond-oil-shock) — Kashkari warns inflation has spread beyond oil shock (DXY:) (DXY:) (DXY:) (DXY:) - [Portfolio](https://portfolio.hu/gazdasag/20260920/rossz-hirt-kozolt-a-fed-tisztsegviseloje-hiaba-a-kamatemeles-meg-mindig-tul-eros-a-nyomas-amerikaban-863978) — Fed Official Delivers Bad News: Despite Rate Hike, Pressure in America Is Still Too Strong - [Bloomberg](https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-20/fed-s-kashkari-says-inflation-reaching-all-corners-of-us-economy) — Fed’s Kashkari Says Inflation Reaching All Corners of US Economy - [sofokleousin.gr](https://sofokleousin.gr/agores/nil-kaskari-fed-o-ypsilos-plithorismos-plittei-synolika-tin-ameri) — Neil Cascari (Fed): High Inflation Is Hurting the Overall US Economy - [Free Malaysia Today News](https://freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/09/21/fed-s-kashkari-says-inflation-is-still-too-high-across-us-economy) — Fed’s Kashkari says inflation is still too high across US economy - [Naftemporiki](https://naftemporiki.gr/finance/world/2164153/kaskari-fed-sto-fox-news-o-ypervolika-ypsilos-plithorismos-epireazei-oles-tis-ptyches-tis-oikonomias-ochi-mono-to-petrelaio) — Fed's Kascari on Fox News: Excessively High Inflation Affects All Aspects of the Economy, Not Just Oil - [Globo](https://valor.globo.com/financas/noticia/2026/09/20/kashkari-do-fed-de-minneapolis-afirma-que-a-inflao-vai-alm-dos-preos-do-petrleo.ghtml) — Kashkari of the Minneapolis Fed States that Inflation Goes Beyond Oil Prices - [WTVB](https://wtvbam.com/2026/09/20/feds-kashkari-says-inflation-goes-beyond-oil-prices-according-to-fox-news-interview) — Fed’s Kashkari says inflation goes beyond oil prices, according to Fox News interview - [BizToc](https://biztoc.com/x/51ff5cb31a1ac66b) — Fed's Kashkari says inflation goes beyond oil prices, according to Fox News interview - [El Economista](https://eleconomista.com.mx/economia/kashkari-fed-dice-inflacion-precios-petroleo-fox-news-20260920-834354.html) — Kashkari of the Fed Says Inflation Goes Beyond Oil Prices: Fox News ## Questions **What did Neel Kashkari say about inflation?** Neel Kashkari, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, stated that inflation in the US economy is still too high and is not limited to oil prices. He indicated that even excluding volatile energy and food prices, inflation remains elevated across the economy. **When and where did Neel Kashkari make these remarks?** Neel Kashkari made these remarks on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" program on September 20, 2026. The reports indicate he appeared on the program on that date, local time. **What action did the Federal Reserve take recently regarding interest rates?** The Federal Reserve raised its policy interest rate by a quarter-point the week before Kashkari's comments. This decision brought the target range for the interest rate to 3.75%, 4.00% and was unanimous among Fed policymakers. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/business/kashkari-us-inflation-remains-too-high-across-economy. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Kashkari: US Inflation Remains Too High Across Economy", https://mediabias.news/business/kashkari-us-inflation-remains-too-high-across-economy