On the recordApril 15, 2025
Unemployment is likely to go up as the economy slows.
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cnn.comUnemployment is likely to go up as the economy slows.
Powell warns about the economic impact of tariffs on unemployment.
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In effect, we went on hold when we saw the size of the tariffs, and essentially all inflation forecasts for the United States went up materially as a consequence of the tariffs.
Stopping sooner could have made some difference, but not likely enough to fundamentally alter the trajectory of the economy