Powell asserts Fed will hold rates steady if inflation persists

Fed Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that recent economic data have not bolstered confidence in disinflation. He signaled the readiness to keep rates elevated for an extended period if inflationary pressure persists. “Recent data have clearly not given us greater confidence that inflation is coming fully under control. Instead, they indicate that it’s likely to take […]

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