Jerome Powell: “We do consider inequality in the economy as part of our thinking about decisions, and those are certainly…”

It is a big risk to our independence if we were to stray into areas where we shouldn’t that really aren’t part of our mandate.

Stopping sooner could have made some difference, but not likely enough to fundamentally alter the trajectory of the economy

Tariffs this year are likely to push up prices and weigh on economic activity.

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.