Powell answers questions in Congress

Powell answers questions in Congress
  • The Fed won't raise interest rates preemptively
  • 5% inflation is not acceptable
  • We think reopening inflation will wane over time
  • We will not hike rates because we think employment is too high
  • Incoming data is consistent that inflation factors will wane over time
  • I have a level of confidence in predicting transitory inflation
  • We still have a long way to go on the jobs recovery