Jerome Powell: “It is actually really important that we achieve our 2 percent target…”

On the recordNovember 27, 2017

It is actually really important that we achieve our 2 percent target because our credibility is important on that front.

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Powell emphasizes the importance of maintaining the inflation target for credibility.

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Jerome Powell: “It is actually really important that we achieve our 2 percent target because our credibility is important on that front.”