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Warsh indicates Fed could raise rates to cool inflation

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh signaled on Friday the Federal Reserve is not ruling out an interest rate hike as inflation remains too high. "We must be confident that underlying inflation is moving to our objective, clearly and at sufficient speed. Otherwise, we have work to…

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh signaled on Friday the Federal Reserve is not ruling out an interest rate hike as inflation remains too high. "We must be confident that underlying inflation is moving to our objective, clearly and at sufficient speed. Otherwise, we have work to…

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Why it matters

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh signaling a potential rate hike to cool inflation is a significant monetary-policy signal that could materially shift market expectations for interest rates, directly impacting borrowing costs and credit conditions.

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