Powell pushes back on 'premature' loosening of monetary policy

Speaking at Jackson Hole

Valeria Martinez
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The US Federal Reserve will maintain a restrictive policy stance for some time in order to bring inflation under control, chair Jerome Powell said, even if that results in a period of slower growth and softer labour conditions.

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