Fed raises rates by 50 bps: '50 bps won't stop inflation for long time'
Fed lifted benchmark interest rate by 50 bps on Wednesday. Former Fed governor says central bank needs to be more aggressive to tame inflation
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Fed lifted benchmark interest rate by 50 bps on Wednesday. Former Fed governor says central bank needs to be more aggressive to tame inflation
High shipping costs, rising energy costs, a shortage of materials, elevated commodity prices and rising wages have driven national and state-wide inflation to record levels.
The persistence of inflation, now running at an annual rate of 7%, has provided ammunition to conservative critics of the central bank known as "monetarists" for their adherence to the writings of economist Milton Friedman.
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The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it will likely begin to raise interest rates soon, probably in March, as the central bank tries to rein in record-high inflation.