ECONOMY

Massive US debts could ‘trap’ Powell as Fed fights inflation

Lisa Lee, Bloomberg News (TNS)
Posted 12/13/21

The U.S. went on a borrowing binge last year, and the hangover could make it harder for the Federal Reserve to fight inflation without crashing the economy.

Corporate debt has surged …

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