Fed's Powell: Recovery incomplete, high inflation unlikely
February 24, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell underscored the U.S. economy's ongoing weakness Tuesday in remarks that suggested that the Fed sees no need to alter its ultra-low interest rate policies anytime soon.
"The economic recovery remains uneven and far from complete, and the path ahead is highly uncertain," Powell said in testimony to the Senate Banking Committee.
Powell's comments are in contrast to the increasing optimism among many analysts that the economy will grow rapidly later this year. That outlook has also raised concerns, though, about a potential surge in infl...
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