Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, says the Federal Reserve should let borrowers and lenders set interest rates. Until then it's still the Fed, and Carl Riccadonna, the chief U.S. economist at Bloomberg Intelligence, gives his outlook for rate increases. Michelle Kaske, a reporter at Bloomberg, talks about Hurricane Maria's potential to inflict $30 billion in damages on Puerto Rico. Finally, Ira Jersey, the chief U.S. interest rate strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz why it's optimistic to think the Fed will raise rates this year.
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