Texas Town With Biggest US Pay Raise Keeps Powell on Hiking Path

  • Midland goes from top US inflation rate to fastest wage growth
  • Spiral shows why Fed keeps tightening despite banking turmoil
Fed's Collins on Inflation, Rates Path, Banking SystemPhotographer: Sergio Flores/Bloomberg
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Anyone who wonders why the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates last month – even in the middle of a banking storm – might find the answer in Midland, Texas.