Powell opening statement: Current policy stance leaves us well positioned

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  • Unemployment rate remains low and has stayed in a narrow range
  • Labor market is not a source of inflation
  • Conditions are broadly in balance
  • Inflation has been running somewhat above goal
  • Inflationary effects of tariffs could be one-time or ‘more persistent’
  • Our obligation is to prevent a one-time increase becoming a longer term problem

I will update as the comments roll in.

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.