Central banks had a longstanding playbook for how inflation worked. In the postpandemic era, all bets are off.
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Why the Fed Is Risking a Recession
Home sales are flagging and the rest of the economy is expected to slow, maybe sharply, as rates increase. Why is the Federal Reserve doing this?
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Why the Fed Is Risking a Recession
Home sales are flagging and the rest of the economy is expected to slow, maybe sharply, as rates increase. Why is the Federal Reserve doing this?
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A Recession Would Hurt Democrats. Some Warn It’d Also Hurt Democracy.
By trying to tame inflation, some commentators say, the Federal Reserve could bring about a recession — just as an unrepentant Donald Trump appears to be eyeing another White House bid.
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The Fed Raises Interest Rates by 0.75 Percentage Points to Tackle Inflation
Central bankers raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point, and signaled that they expect rates to be sharply higher by the end of the year.