"We need to move away from very low interest rates. They're not appropriate for the current situation in the economy."
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The Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2018 (Updated March 16, 2022)
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Jerome Powell
Jerome Hayden Powell (born February 4, 1953), also known as "Jay", is an American economic advisor, lawyer, and former investment banker serving as the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve. He was nominated to the Board of Governors in 2012 by President Barack Obama, and subsequently nominated as chair by President Donald Trump, confirmed in each case by the United States Senate.
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