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Fed Chair Powell says interest rates are ‘likely to be higher’ than previously anticipated

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on February 01, 2023 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday cautioned that interest rates are likely to head higher than central bank policymakers had expected.Citing data earlier this year showing […]

Fed Governor Lael Brainard sees high rates ahead even with progress on inflation

Lael Brainard, vice chair of the US Federal Reserve, during a University of Chicago Booth School of Business event in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. Jim Vondruska | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said Thursday that interest rates need to remain high, even though there are signs inflation is starting […]