Jerome Powell: “I really do think the current equilibrium served us well, and I wouldn't see a reason to change it.”

The public would lose faith that the central bank will make decisions based only on what’s best for all Americans.

If we move too quickly, then we may leave the inflation job unfinished and have to come back later and finish it.

We do not take into account the fortunes of any political party or politician.

Stopping sooner could have made some difference, but not likely enough to fundamentally alter the trajectory of the economy