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

On the recordJune 20, 2023
We do consider inequality in the economy as part of our thinking about decisions, and those are certainly highly-valuable social goals to pursue.
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Jerome Powell
Republican · District of Columbia

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Powell acknowledges the Fed's consideration of economic inequality in its decisions.

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