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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke Wednesday at the New York Times DealBook conference.
The appearance comes two weeks before the central bank is due to announce a decision on interest rates and was Powell’s last public appearance before that.
Markets strongly expect the Fed to lower its benchmark interest rate by another quarter percentage point from its current target range of 4.5%-4.75%. The rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee lowered the federal funds rate by a combined three-quarters of a point at its September and November meetings.
In recent times, policymakers have expressed some concern about the recent inflation rate, which suggests a cautious approach to policy while watching the data.
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