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On the recordJuly 1, 2025
As long as the U.S. economy is in solid shape, the prudent thing to do is to wait and learn more and see what the effect might be.
Said by
Jerome Powell
Republican · District of Columbia

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Powell emphasizes the need for caution in monetary policy amid economic uncertainty.

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