Fed needs to ‘get out of the way and look at the data’: Economist

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Thanks to several interest rate hikes, the Federal Reserve has been able to curb inflation and bring it closer to its 2% goal. However, as economic uncertainty remains, the debate over what the Fed do in the coming months rages on. Claudia Sahm, Sahm Consulting Founder and Lee Munson, Portfolio Wealth Advisors President & CIO join Yahoo Finance to discuss the Fed’s performance so far and weigh in on the central bank’s policy decisions going forward into 2024. Sahm argues the Federal Reserve should cut rates sooner than later as deflation has already begun, asking them to “get out of the way and look at the data.” Munson adds on to that sentiment, commenting on Fed Chair Jerome Powell stating: “This is not about economic statistics. This is about a very wealthy man named Jay Powell, and he’s thinking about what his legacy is and what’s going to be on his tombstone.” For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live.

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