Rate Hikes Are Not the Right Answer to “Wage-Price Persistence”
James K. Galbraith
contends that tightening US monetary policy will inflict social and economic harm with little to no payoff.
Economics & Finance
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Rate Hikes Are Not the Right Answer to “Wage-Price Persistence” 
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Rising US Interest Rates Won’t Trigger Another Asian Financial Crisis Rising US Interest Rates Won’t Trigger Another Asian Financial Crisis
Hoe Ee Khor & Kimi Xu Jiang explain why the Fed’s hawkish monetary policy will not lead to a repeat of the 1997 Asian financial crisis. -
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