Trump has a point about the Fed’s subpar inflation control


US President Donald Trump. — Reuters

INFLATION control is a key measure of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) performance in any cycle, and US president Donald Trump has made it clear he thinks chair Jay Powell’s team has done a poor job in this area.

My team compared the Fed’s inflation control performance with historical averages to assess whether the White House has a case in criticising the Fed.

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