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The Fed Slows Quantitative Tightening, Fearing a Bond Meltdown

Why would the Fed need to slow down the pace of balance sheet reduction in a strong economy with solid unemployment, consumption, and growth figures?
The Fed Slows Quantitative Tightening, Fearing a Bond Meltdown
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference at end of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on May 1, 2024. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
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Persistent inflation is not a coincidence. It’s a policy.