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Financial markets are a mess around the world. Fingers are pointing at the Fed

When it comes to fighting inflation, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has said, "We will keep at it until we are confident the job is done." Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption

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Financial markets are a mess around the world. Fingers are pointing at the Fed

September 29, 2022 • Customarily, the Fed and other central banks do as much as they can to keep markets calm. This time they're the reason behind the volatility.

Financial markets are a mess around the world. Fingers are pointing at the Fed

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