Jerome Powell

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Jerome Powell is the 16th Chair of the Federal Reserve, having been appointed to the position in February 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party and has played a significant role in shaping U.S. monetary policy during his tenure. Powell's leadership has been marked by efforts to navigate the economy through challenges such as inflation and employment fluctuations, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. He has emphasized the importance of balancing the pace of monetary policy adjustments to avoid both inflationary pressures and job losses in the labor market.

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Jul 9, 2024

I think you see over the course of my long career a big change in diversity and inclusion, and you see that in the private sector and the public sector. And I think that is generally progress. I do.

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Jul 9, 2024

Yes. And as I mentioned, if you look at very successful American companies, you will very often see that they are good at that.

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Jul 9, 2024

I have spent most of my career in the private sector, and what I observed was that really successful institutions in the United States--companies, organizations--generally are those that do a really good job on diversity and get the best…

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Jul 9, 2024

The Committee seeks to achieve inflation that averages 2 percent over time.

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Jul 9, 2024

When any President calls you, you come and you meet. But that hasn't happened.

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Jul 9, 2024

I haven't had a meeting with him. He hasn't sought a meeting.

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Jul 9, 2024

Custody assets are off-balance-sheet, always have been.