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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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Feb 10, 2020

Our goal, as assigned by Congress, is maximum employment and stable prices.

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Feb 10, 2020

We find the U.S. economy to be in a very good place, performing well.

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Feb 10, 2020

I think there are many questions that need to be answered around a digital currency for the United States.

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Feb 10, 2020

Climate change, again, is a very important issue, one that is really the provenance of elected representatives to set the overall direction of society and how we will respond to climate change and its challenges.

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Jan 14, 2020

Wages have been rising, particularly for lower-paying jobs. People who live and work in low and middle-income communities tell us that many who have struggled to find work are now getting opportunities to add new and better chapters to…

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Nov 19, 2019

The idea that countries that borrow in their own currency can't get into trouble is just wrong. And the idea that debt does not matter is also wrong.

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Nov 13, 2019

We serve all Americans in a nonpartisan, nonpolitical way, that we try to deploy the best thinking and the best analysis.

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Nov 13, 2019

I think history has treated President Bush very well, and appropriately so.

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Nov 13, 2019

Our debt is growing faster than our economy by a margin. And so I think by definition that makes it unsustainable.

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Nov 13, 2019

We are committed to providing clear explanations about our policies and actions.

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Nov 13, 2019

You will be spending more and more--or more accurately, our children and grandchildren will be spending more of their tax dollars to pay for interest on the borrowing that we have done.

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