The Fed admits it can’t fix an economic problem it helped create
- Posted on December 27, 2025
- By CNN
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The Fed admits it can’t fix an economic problem it helped create

Low-income Americans have missed out on the wealth effects that have benefited the highest earners. The Fed, which has played a role in what economists refer to as the K-shaped economy, can’t easily fix this divergence in wealth.