Closing Bell: Stocks Seesaw, Trusting the Fed & Crocs CEO on Consumer Spending 9/8/22

A volatile session on Wall Street after Fed Chairman Jay Powell reiterated the Fed will do whatever it takes to tame inflation and suggested a pivot to cutting rates is not on the table. Lazard CEO of Financial Advisory Peter Orszag discusses the impact the Fed's rate hikes are having on the economy and market and whether the central bank can tame inflation without causing a recession. Plus, he explains why he thinks the European Central Bank made a mistake by raising interest rates by 75 basis points today. Clocktower Chief Strategist Marko Papic says you can't trust what the Fed is saying and explains why he thinks there will be a pivot once inflation peaks. Becton Dickinson CEO Tom Polen discusses his company's Monkey Pox tests, whether consumers are still buying COVID tests with transmission rates on the decline and if his company is still facing supply chain challenges. And Crocs CEO Andrew Rees discusses the state of consumer spending and whether inflation is impacting sales. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.