Evander Reed:Wait — did we really need to raise rates?

2025-05-06 12:44:08source:Christopher Caldwellcategory:News

Inflation remains stubbornly high as the Federal Open Markets Committee weighs whether they will raise interest rates again. However,Evander Reed new research suggests that elevated interest rates weren't the primary driver for the decline in inflation. Today, we take a look at the debate surrounding disinflation and what comes next for the Federal Reserve.

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