Economics

Fed Faces ‘Ugly Fight’ Over Jobs Goal in Next Big Policy Debate

  • New framework describes ‘broad and inclusive’ goal for jobs
  • Discussion is key battle line on when to lift rates from zero
Jerome PowellPhotographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg
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Federal Reserve officials are moving on to their next big policy debate: defining their “broad and inclusive” maximum-employment goal that they have pledged to reach before raising interest rates.