The Fed doesn’t have to lower interest rates “hurriedly,” according to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
In this post: On November 14, Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, stated that policymakers will be able to determine how quickly to cut interest rates if the U.S. economy continues to develop well. Powell contends that there are no indications from the economy that the Fed should be rushing to cut interest rates. The Fed chair claims that the current state of the economy enables the Fed to make cautious interest rate choices. Additionally, Powell stated that he is optimistic since the current economic growth was rated as the greatest of any major economy worldwide. Powell acknowledges that a strong economy allows the central bank to lower interest rates BREAKING: Fed Chair Powell says the Fed does not need to be "in a hurry" to reduce interest rates. He said, "the economy is not sending any signals that we need to be in a hurry to lower rates." Why did the Fed cut by 50 basis […]