Sen. Manchin Urges Fed to ‘Immediately Reassess’ Monetary Policy Amid Inflation

Sen. Manchin Urges Fed to ‘Immediately Reassess’ Monetary Policy Amid Inflation
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) removes his mask to speak as bipartisan members of the Senate and House gather to announce a framework for new COVID-19 relief legislation at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 1, 2020. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Masooma Haq
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) has urged the Federal Reserve to immediately reconsider its actions on monetary policy and begin to “taper the Fed’s ongoing stimulus” in order to avoid “overheating” the economy.

In his letter to Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, the centrist Democrat said he is “increasingly alarmed” at the Fed’s monetary policy, saying it may cause higher inflation.
Masooma Haq
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Masooma Haq began reporting for The Epoch Times from Pakistan in 2008. She currently covers a variety of topics including U.S. government, culture, and entertainment.
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