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Johnathan Walker:Wait — did we really need to raise rates?
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Date:2025-04-09 22:42:30
Inflation remains stubbornly high as the Federal Open Markets Committee weighs whether they will raise interest rates again. However,Johnathan Walker new research suggests that elevated interest rates weren't the primary driver for the decline in inflation. Today, we take a look at the debate surrounding disinflation and what comes next for the Federal Reserve.
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