Fed Should Skip Rate Hike at Upcoming June Meeting, Harker Says
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The Federal Reserve should probably skip an interest-rate increase at its upcoming June policy meeting, Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker said.
“I think we can take a bit of a skip for a meeting,” Harker said Wednesday during an event at the Philadelphia Fed.