Fed Chair Predicts Rough Ride Ahead for US Economy
Posted on AllSides March 8th, 2023
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The Federal Reserve Chair told members of Congress it could be a "bumpy" ride as they continue to try and get inflation under control.
Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed's goal was still to get inflation down to 2%. The Fed has raised interest rates multiple times over the past year to try and help cool inflation, and Powell says that may need to happen at a faster rate because inflation is still out of control.
"If the totality of the data were to indicate that faster tightening is warranted,...