Interest Rate Tightening Will Cause Even More Economic Destruction

Tags: Economic Policy, The Fed, Inflation, Monetary Policy

07/27/2022 Frank Shostak

Rather than contributing to a “soft landing,” raising interest rates will continue to destroy wealth.

Original Article: “Interest Rate Tightening Will Cause Even More Economic Destruction”

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