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Powell says gradual rate-hike case 'broadly supported' on FOMC
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*POWELL NOTES OVERCONFIDENCE HAS LED TO EXCESS BORROWING IN PAST
— Arne Petimezas (@APetimezas) June 20, 2018
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Powell: Monetary Policy at a Time of Uncertainty and Tight Labor Markets
Nine years into an expansion that has sometimes proceeded slowly, the U.S. economy is performing very well. Growth is meaningfully above most estimates of its long-term trend--though admittedly, that trend is not as strong as we would like it to be. The labor market is particularly robust, with unemployment at its lowest level since April 2000. Inflation has moved up close to our 2 percent objective, although we have yet to see it remain near that objective on a sustained basis. Today, most Americans who want jobs can find them. High demand for workers should support wage growth and labor force participation--the ... (full story)
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