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Powell: U.S. Economic Outlook Has 'Clearly Brightened', Long Standing Disparities Weigh on Productive Capacity

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Powell: Community Development

From federalreserve.gov

Good afternoon. It is a pleasure to be with you today. Together, over the past year, we have been making our way through a very difficult time. We are not out of the woods yet, but I am glad to say that we are now making real progress. While some countries are still suffering terribly in the grip of COVID-19, the economic outlook here in the United States has clearly brightened. Vaccination levels are rising. Fiscal and monetary policy are providing strong support. The economy is reopening, bringing stronger economic activity and job creation. That is the high-level perspective—let's call it the 30,000 foot view—and ... (full story)

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