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Powell says Fed can look past oil shock, but warns patience has limits
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday the central bank is inclined to hold rates steady and look past the energy shock from the war in Iran but cautioned that it might not be able to sit on the sidelines if rising prices begin to shift the public’s expectations about inflation over time. Powell said energy disruptions have historically been short-lived and that the standard central-banking response is to wait them out. But he said the Fed couldn’t take that for granted after years of elevated inflation, and that officials would be watching closely for any signs the public is starting to expect ... (full story)
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From imf.org|Mar 30, 2026The world faces yet another shock. The war in the Middle East is upending lives and livelihoods in the region and beyond. It is also dimming the outlook for many economies that ...
From @MarketNews_Feed|Mar 30, 2026|14 commentsFED CHAIR POWELL SAYS CURRENT POLICY IS STABLE AND CAN WAIT TO ASSESS THE SITUATION. ... *POWELL: FED'S TOOLS HAVE NO MEANINGFUL EFFECT ON SUPPLY SHOCKS can't print oil Fed's Powell: We are watching private credit closely. *POWELL: FED SHOULDN'T TRY TO REGULATE RISK OUT OF EXISTENCE *POWELL: US ECONOMY REMAINS DYNAMIC AND PRODUCTIVE
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