Jerome Powell, Chair, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve speaks during a conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on June 04, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. The conference was held to discuss monetary policy strategy, tools and communication practices. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has said inflation will remain elevated before moderating in the coming months. Powell made the comment on Wednesday while presenting the Fed’s semi-annual monetary policy report to the House Financial Services Committee.
This comes as inflation has surged every month since Joe Biden took office. The central bank chief noted economic improvements, but said the labor market was still below pre-pandemic levels.
Consumer prices up 4.7 percent since February 2020 https://t.co/iSUqvUHJ9v #BLSdata pic.twitter.com/1lmh7pOlhb
— BLS-Labor Statistics (@BLS_gov) July 15, 2021
“Inflation is being temporarily boosted by base effects, as the sharp pandemic-related price declines from last spring drop out of the 12-month calculation,” said Powell.
Powell’s comments come as U.S. consumer prices in June grew at the fastest pace seen in 13 years. He added the economy needs to improve more before the central bank changes its monetary policy.
Source: One America News Network
