Economics

Powell Says Recovery Could Drag Through 2021, Fed Has More Ammo

  • Fed chair speaks in interview to CBS aired on ‘60 Minutes’
  • Says full recovery hinges on vaccine and restoring confidence
Powell Says Recovery Could Stretch Through 2021
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The U.S. economy will recover from the coronavirus pandemic, but the process could stretch through until the end of next year and depend on the delivery of a vaccine, said Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.