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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers his semiannual financial coverage testimony to congressional leaders, beginning Tuesday with an look earlier than the Home Monetary Companies Committee.
In ready remarks, Powell famous the “strong” situation of the U.S. financial system however stated issues linger over the influence President Donald Trump‘s tariffs could have on inflation.
“Coverage adjustments proceed to evolve, and their results on the financial system stay unsure,” he stated. Powell added that he and his Federal Open Market Committee colleagues are “properly positioned to attend to study extra in regards to the doubtless course of the financial system earlier than contemplating any changes to our coverage stance.”
Trump and different administration officers have chastised the Fed for not slicing charges. Referring to Powell, Trump known as on congressional leaders to work “this very dumb, hardheaded particular person, over” in a Fact Social put up early Tuesday.
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