From CNBC: The gap between the wealthy and the rest of America is a
hot-button issue in Washington–especially in the White House and Congress. And
especially during battles over taxes. But
recently, the Federal Reserve has also taken a greater interest in the topic.
And some analysts are asking whether financial inequality in the U.S. might
soon become part of the Fed's decision-making process.
In a recent research note, Credit Suisse research analysts
Neal Soss and Dana Saporta wrote that "the issue of growing income and
wealth disparity in the U.S. is gaining stature among Federal Reserve officials
and may become the next important macroeconomic variable for monetary policy…."
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