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Warning of the fed tipping the u.s. economy into recession. >> nothing in raising the interest rates, nothing in jerome powell's tool bag that deals with those. and he has admitted as much in congressional hearings when i asked him about it. do you know what's worse than high prices and a strong economy? it's high prices and millions of people out of work. i'm very worried that the fed is going to tip this economy into recession. >> senator warren has been a critic of the fed chief and the strategy. we'll wait to see what happens next. nasa set to launch the most powerful rocket this morning...

That. he's taking an approach, yes, that fits his state but is quite different than a lot of what we're hearing on the national level from democrats. >> brianna mentioned your discussion with elizabeth warren as well. again, elizabeth warren was actually supportive of what president biden did with student loans. said it didn't go far enough but was supportive of what he did so far. not supportive at all with very pointed words toward the fed chair jerome powell. listen. >> there is nothing in raising the interest rates, nothing in jerome powell's tool bag that deals directly with those, and he...

That we still have supply chain kinks, we still have a war going on in ukraine that drives up the cost of energy, and that we still have these giant corporations engaging in price gouging. there is nothing in raising the interest rates, nothing in jerome powell's tool bag that deals directly with those. and he has admitted as much in congressional hearings when i've asked him about it. do you know what's worse than high prices and a strong economy? it's high prices and millions of people out of work. i'm very worried that the fed is going to tip this economy into recession. >> senator, we're o...

Corporations engaging in price gouging. there is nothing in raising the interest rates, nothing in jerome powell's tool bag that deals directly with those. and he has admitted as much in congressional hearings when i've asked him about it. do you know what's worse than high prices and a strong economy? it's high prices and millions of people out of work. i'm very worried that the fed is going to tip this economy into recession. >> senator, we're out of time. it sounds like you do think democrats will do better than once thought in november, but i'm going to have you back on and talk more about...

Out? and for that matter, what are the responses that the west can do in response to what he's saying? >> in terms of thing thars still seemingly in the tool bag for him, if he has more russian forces at his disposal, there's been discussion of whether or not belarusian forces would be involved as well. that would also increase his force as well. the recruiting from the middle east, syria in particular. that might be a way he could also increase on his influence on the ground. from the western perspective, there's an ongoing discussion of what other kinds of weapons can be sent. you know, this...