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Lawmakers led by Democrats urge the Fed to halt rate hikes ahead of Wednesday’s announcement
A group led by several prominent Democratic lawmakers is calling on the Federal Reserve to halt rate hikes to avoid risking too much damage to the economy. The 10 senators and representatives, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Reps. Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania, raised their concerns about the Fed’s monetary policy strategy and its “potential to throw millions of Americans out of work,” in a letter Monday to Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The letter was sent ahead of the Fed’s anticipated rate hike announcement Wednesday. It would be the 10th increase since last ... (full story)
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