Federal Reserve official warns inflation fight will be 'painful'

On September 21, a Chicago Federal Reserve official stated the central bank may need to cause economic pain in the form of higher unemployment to combat stubbornly high inflation. The remarks underscore the difficult trade-off between inflation control and employment.

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