The FOMC statement and dot plot were viewed as somewhat more hawkish than expected. System credit growth has slowed - and the risk of a precipitous lending slowdown is rising. Read more.
Labor advocates and Democratic lawmakers are pushing back on what they say is a longstanding institutional bent at the central bank — that workers must bear the brunt of the fight against inflation.
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