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The Worst First Rate Hike in Modern Fed History
Episode 67
Published 2 weeks, 4 days ago
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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh just hiked interest rates into the teeth of an oil shock — the worst first rate-hike call by any new Fed chair in modern history. This is why rates can't cure a supply-driven shock, and why homebuyers and manufacturers will pay the costs in the end.