Fed Chair Warns of Higher Interest Rates Than Previously Anticipated, Faster Hikes

Fed Chair Warns of Higher Interest Rates Than Previously Anticipated, Faster HikesFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has warned that “the ultimate level of interest rates is likely to be higher than previously anticipated.” In addition, if faster tightening is warranted, the Fed “would be prepared to increase the pace of rate hikes,” Powell said. The Fed Anticipates Higher Rates, Faster Hikes Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell […]

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Faces Political Pressure Over Interest Rate Hikes

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Faces Political Pressure Over Interest Rate HikesU.S. Senator Sherrod Brown has asked Fed Chair Jerome Powell not to forget the Federal Reserve’s “dual mandate” when making decisions about hiking interest rates at the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. “It is your job to combat inflation, but at the same time, you must not lose sight of your responsibility to […]

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