Even if the Fed did succeed in the Herculean task for getting the unemployment rate down to 7 percent, we could never be sure that the unemployment rate was below what we call the 'natural rate,' in which case it would give rise to a rising inflation rate in the next few years, which would be disastrous for the economy.
On the recordJanuary 22, 2018
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Warren critiques past Fed predictions regarding unemployment and inflation.
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