Fed rate hikes: Cause for pause?
Fed watchers see potential for a pause in rate increases, but recent reports show the economy still runs hot.
Inflation appears to have leveled off in the second half of 2022 but remains very high heading into 2023. In this week’s episode of Nationwide Market Insights, Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic and Senior Economist Ben Ayers give us their perspectives on the latest inflation numbers. What does it tell us about the overall economy? How could this impact the Fed’s decision to raise interest rates further?
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