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If you were an outside advisor to Fed Chair Jerome Powell what advice would you give to him on interest rate increases and why?

Econ Dis Interest rates are near an all-time low with the prime rate about 3.25% and the Federal Funds rate at 0.25%. This has helped to stabilize the economy since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. In normal times such aggressive polices might be thought to risk overstimulating the economy. Are there […]