This post was originally published on Common Dreams – Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community.
Across-the-Board Rate Hike by the Fed Is a Cure Worse Than the Disease
Although it is anyone’s guess what will happen next with inflation, the data show that there is no reason to react rashly with large across-the-board interest-rate hikes. The economy is working through an unprecedented transition that could ultimately be a boon for workers; but only if policymakers let the process play out.