Economics

Larry Summers Says Fed and Markets Are Too Sanguine on Anti-Inflation Steps

  • Former Treasury chief sees challenging period ahead for Fed
  • U.S. economy to test ability to withstand rate increases
Summers Sees No Path to Lower Inflation for Now
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Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said that even after the Federal Reserve’s recent hawkish pivot and after a selloff in Treasuries, both policy makers and investors are still underestimating what will be required to bring down inflation.