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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to appear before the Senate Banking Committee to deliver the first part of his two-day semiannual monetary policy testimony before Congress.

The US economy “slowed significantly” last year and inflation has moderated some, Powell said, but the process of getting back to the Fed’s 2% target rate will “likely be bumpy.” “The latest economic data have come in stronger than expected, which suggests that the ultimate level of interest rates is likely to be higher than previously anticipated,” Powell said Tuesday.

However, the battle is not yet won, and Powell and other Fed officials have cautioned that disinflation will be bumpy and there’s a long “ways to go.” Fed policymakers have warned in recent weeks that interest rates will likely have to remain higher for longer in order for inflation to settle down to the central bank’s 2% target. This time last year, Powell’s congressional address came on the heels of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, surging gas prices and a significant escalation in US inflation.

 

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