Economics
Powell Risks Rerun of 1960s Inflation From Confusing Jobs Market
- Fed expected to announce plan to taper bond buying this week
- Powell recognizes inflation risk, yet remains patient on rates
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In the late 1960s, U.S. economic policy makers misjudged how hot they could run the jobs market without fanning inflation. The miscue paved the way for an economically debilitating wage-price spiral the following decade.