Fighting Inflation Really Means Fighting the Federal Reserve

Tags: The Fed, Inflation, U.S. Economy

02/17/2023 George Ford Smith

These days, the Fed and Chairman Jerome Powell are claiming the title of “inflation fighters.” The more appropriate moniker should be “inflationists.”

Original Article: “Fighting Inflation Really Means Fighting the Federal Reserve”

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