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Powell says Fed is prepared to raise rates to tame inflation

January 12, 2022 2:47 PM

NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – Mr Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said that a rapidly healing economy no longer needed as much help from the central bank and emphasized that controlling inflation – which he and his colleagues can do by raising interest rates – would be a critical part of setting the stage for a long and stable expansion that boosts workers.

Source : https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/powell-says-fed-is-prepared-to-raise-rates-to-tame-inflation

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