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Fed's Aggressive Rate Hikes Are a Game Changer

Fed's Aggressive Rate Hikes Are a Game Changer

[ad_1] As the Federal Reserve raises interest rates to cool the economy and slow inflation, it is contending with the imprecise and inconsistent effect of monetary policy on the economy. The Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman famously argued that “monetary actions affect economic conditions only after a lag that is both long and variable.” Since […]

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Fed's Brainard Says Rate-Rise Pace Can Slow Soon

Fed's Brainard Says Rate-Rise Pace Can Slow Soon

[ad_1] A senior Federal Reserve official said recent inflation data offered some signs of reassurance that price pressures were no longer broadening and that the central bank could soon slow the pace of interest-rate rises. Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard said previous rate increases, together with anticipated ones, will slow the economy in ways that […]

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The Fed's Problem With the Job Market

The Fed's Problem With the Job Market

[ad_1] Federal Reserve officials worry that rising wages will lock the economy into a high-inflation regime. The question facing policy makers is how much of a risk of that happening there actually is. Fed policy makers seem all but certain to raise their target range on overnight rates by three-quarters of a percentage point when […]

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