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Jerome Powell: The strong majority of the committee believes that it will be appropriate to raise the Federal funds rate again once or…

On the recordJune 21, 2023
The strong majority of the committee believes that it will be appropriate to raise the Federal funds rate again once or twice by the end of the year.
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Jerome Powell
Republican · District of Columbia

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Powell indicates potential interest rate hikes to combat inflation.

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