Economics
Averting Inflation Crisis Turns on Something Fed Doesn’t Control
- Public expectations for inflation seen as key dynamic
- Fed has patchy understanding of how expectations are formed
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says controlling inflation expectations is key to achieving the central bank’s twin goals of price stability and maximum employment.