Sen. Manchin Says Fed Should Start Reversing Pandemic-era Easy-Money Policies - DJ

(Updated - August 5, 2021 3:53 PM EDT)

(Updated - August 5, 2021 3:48 PM EDT)

Sen. Joe Manchin raised alarms about inflation in a letter to Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, calling on the central to start reversing the emergency support it has provided during the pandemic, according to a report form Dow Jones.

Manchin was concerned Fed policies and additional legislation in Congress could exacerbate recent spikes in inflation.

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