(CNBC) The U.S. economy is ready for interest rate increases to control rampant inflation, Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin said Monday. With the Fed poised to start hiking rates in March and beyond, Barkin says that tighter monetary policy is appropriate. However, he didn’t commit to how aggressive the central bank might be.
Federal Reserve’s Barkin says businesses would welcome higher interest rates
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