Noted Economist Says ‘Collateral Damage’ Is Coming From Fed’s Slow Inflation Response

Noted Economist Says ‘Collateral Damage’ Is Coming From Fed’s Slow Inflation Response
Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser of Allianz, at FOX Studios in New York City, on April 29, 2016. Rob Kim/Getty Images
Bryan Jung
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The Federal Reserve risks undermining its credibility if its monetary policies fail to reign in high inflation, warned Mohamed El-Erian, the well-known economist and former PIMCO chief executive,  in an interview with Yahoo! Finance on Aug. 7.

He blamed the central bank’s initial late response to the inflation crisis for potentially hurting its own reputation.

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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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