Economics
Markets Tremble at Fed’s Unprecedented Double-Edged Tightening
- Fed plans quick succession of end of QE, rate hikes, QT
- Observers differ on impact of faster quantitative tightening
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A rapid one-two punch of interest-rate hikes and balance-sheet reduction from the Federal Reserve risks unsettling bond and stock markets that have already taken a beating.