On the recordMarch 18, 2025
Inflation has started to move up now, we think, partly in response to tariffs.
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nbcnews.comInflation has started to move up now, we think, partly in response to tariffs.
Powell links rising inflation to Trump's tariff policies.
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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.
So we didn't overreact — in fact, we didn't react at all. We're simply taking some time.
Stopping sooner could have made some difference, but not likely enough to fundamentally alter the trajectory of the economy