April 16, 2025

Fed Chair Powell gives starkest warning yet on tariffs

 CNN -   President Donald Trump’s turbulent trade war could put the Federal Reserve in a difficult situation it hasn’t seen in about half a century, Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday.  “The level of the tariff increases announced so far is significantly larger than anticipated,” the central bank head said in prepared remarks for an event hosted by the Economic Club of Chicago. “We may find ourselves in the challenging scenario in which our dual-mandate goals are in tension.”

 


No comments: