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On the recordMay 5, 2025
the Fed’s obligation is to keep longer-term inflation expectations anchored to make certain that a one time increase in the price level (from tariffs) does not become an ongoing inflation problem.
Said by
Jerome Powell
Republican · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Powell emphasizes the importance of managing inflation expectations.

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