Economic Commentary Criticizes Federal Reserve’s September Interest Rate Decision

The Monumental Mistake Of Raising Rates In September

The Monumental Mistake Of Raising Rates In September Authored by Daniel Lacalle, Three members of the Federal Open Market Committee voted to raise rates in July. However, the Committee held the federal funds target at 3.5%-3.75% by a 9-3 vote. Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, and J.P. Morgan all expect a September hike. Across the Atlantic, the European Central Bank raised rates by 25 basis points in June and is expected to raise them again in September. It would be a monument...

By Tyler Durden