Monetary Policy and the Economy

Following the March 2018 Board of Governors meeting, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held his first news conference since his confirmati… read more

Following the March 2018 Board of Governors meeting, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held his first news conference since his confirmation to the position. Mr. Powell announced an interest rate hike of 0.25 percent, which would bring the federal funds rate to a range of 1.5 to 1.75 percent. He said that the rate hikes were consistent with the central bank’s strategy of gradual interest rate increases over the past two years and would serve their goal of a two percent inflation rate. close

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Monetary Policy and the Economy

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Program ID:
442824-1
Category:
News Conference
Format:
News Conference
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Mar 21, 2018 | 2:29pm EDT | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:
Mar 24, 2018 | 6:17am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Mar 21, 2018 | 2:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Mar 21, 2018 | 3:00pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Mar 21, 2018 | 7:05pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Mar 21, 2018 | 8:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 22, 2018 | 2:05am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 24, 2018 | 6:17am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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