Powell: Declines to comment on whether he would stay on at Fed after chair term expires

POWELL: DON'T TAKE MUCH MESSAGE FROM RISE IN PRICE FOR GOLD POWELL: CLEAR-EYED ON WHETHER PRODUCTIVITY GAINS PERSIST; SAYS HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY AFFECTS INFLATION THINKING

POWELL: DECISIONS ON MEETING BY MEETING BASIS *POWELL: NORMALIZED POLICY STANCE SHOULD HELP STABILIZE LABOR *POWELL: LONG-TERM INFLATION EXPECTATIONS CONSISTENT WITH GOAL POWELL: LISA COOK CASE IS PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANT LEGAL CASE IN FED'S HISTORY *POWELL: WOULDN'T GO TOO FAR WITH SIGNS OF LABOR STABILIZATION Powell: The outlook for economic activity has clearly improved since the last meeting

POWELL: RATE HIKE ISN'T ANYONE'S BASE CASE POWELL: ULTIMATELY WE'LL DO THE RIGHT THING POWELL: US BUDGET DEFICIT IS UNSUSTAINABLE, THE SOONER WE WORK ON IT THE BETTER POWELL: DON'T BELIEVE WE WILL LOSE INDEPENDENCE, DON'T BELIEVE WE HAVE POWELL: ECONOMY HAS ONCE AGAIN SUPRISED US WITH ITS STRENGTH