Jerome Powell actually said...

Many employees are reluctant to go back quickly, and it may partly be that the $600 is generous compared to what they make.

Powell discusses employee reluctance to return to work due to generous unemployment benefits.

06/16/2020

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While uncertainty remains elevated, it is now becoming clear that the tariff increases will be significantly larger than expected.

it is also possible that the effects could be more persistent

highly likely to lead to at least a temporary rise in inflation

At the Fed, we are squarely focused on achieving the dual-mandate goals Congress has given us of maximum employment and stable prices