Economics

Powell Vows to Restore ‘Great’ Economy, Plays Down Inflation

  • Says DC tent city a visible reminder many Americans struggling
  • Fed officials have stressed U.S. economy still needs support
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Jerome Powell pledged to get the U.S. back to a “great economy” and invoked a homeless encampment in downtown Washington to make the point that the recovery remains incomplete.