Federal Reserve risks recession by raising interest rates
Clip: 7/26/2022 | 8m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
Federal Reserve risks recession by raising interest rates to fight inflation
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates again this week by three-quarters of a point. Fed Chair Jerome Powell has made it clear he wants to substantially curb the rate of inflation. But there are serious concerns the Fed could overreact and tip the economy into a recession. Economist Paul Krugman, who's been writing about this in The New York Times, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
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Federal Reserve risks recession by raising interest rates
Clip: 7/26/2022 | 8m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates again this week by three-quarters of a point. Fed Chair Jerome Powell has made it clear he wants to substantially curb the rate of inflation. But there are serious concerns the Fed could overreact and tip the economy into a recession. Economist Paul Krugman, who's been writing about this in The New York Times, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
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