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On the recordJuly 1, 2025
As long as the economy is in solid shape, we think the prudent thing to do is to wait and see what those effects might be.
Said by
Jerome Powell
Republican · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Powell emphasized the need to monitor tariff impacts on the economy.

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