Warsh says it’s because an ‘information rich’ period is coming. Why did the Fed hold off on raising interest rates? Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh addressed why the central bank didn’t raise interest rates on Wednesday Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh spoke after the central bank’s meeting on Wednesday.
Why didn’t the Federal Reserve raise interest rates on Wednesday, given that most Fed policymakers seem on board with a hike at their December meeting? Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh tackled that question during his press conference after the central bank’s latest rate decision, which matched expectations. He suggested Fed officials want to see more readings on the economy before determining when or whether to raise rates again.
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