Economics
Powell Signals Fed to Keep Buying Bonds Even as Outlook Improves
- Fed chief plays down concerns about inflation, rising yields
- Powell says U.S. economy could expand by 6% this year
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled that the central bank was nowhere close to pulling back on its support for the pandemic-damaged U.S. economy even as he voiced expectations for a return to more normal, improved activity later this year.
“The economy is a long way from our employment and inflation goals, and it is likely to take some time for substantial further progress to be achieved,” he told the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday.