Correspondent Blog
Tag: Fed
08/21/21
Can The Federal Reserve Afford to Raise Interest Rates?
The market is now pricing Fed Fund hikes beginning in 2022, and the proposed fiscal stimulus in the form of two separate infrastructure bills totaling $4.5T has created a new sense of optimism for FOMC members. However, the lingering concern that many bankers hold is can the country (US Department of the Treasury) afford to…