Jerome Powell Statement: Fed Well-Positioned to Wait to Learn More

My colleagues and I remain squarely focused on achieving our dualmandated goals of maximum employment and stable prices for the benefit of the American people. Despite elevated uncertainty, the economy is in a solid position. The unemployment rate remains low and the labor market is at or near maximum employment.Inflation has come down a great deal, but has been running somewhat above our 2% longer run objective. In support of our goals today, the Federal Open Market Committee decided to leave our policy in ...