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Spotlight: Here's The Monstrous Misconception That's Misshaping Federal Reserve Policy

Steve Forbes: What's Ahead

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The Federal Reserve's Monstrous Misunderstanding of Inflation

The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates again this week to combat inflation. Steve Forbes: The idea that you can calculate with any sort of precision what a free market economy can turn out is preposterous. Prices are crucial for calibrating countless buy and sell decisions, he says. A central bank can't cure higher prices brought on by such events by raising interest rates.

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