- Fed governor Powell says in prepared testimony that uncertainties since June FOMC continued to dim outlook
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10 July 2019
Fed governor Powell says in prepared testimony that uncertainties since June FOMC continued to dim outlook
- It appears training uncertainties and concerns about global economy continue to weigh on US economic outlook
- Fed will act as appropriate to sustain US economic growth
- Baseline outlook for US economic growth remained solid, labor markets to stay strong and inflation to move back up to central bank's 2% target
- There is a risk weak inflation will be even more persistent than Fed currently anticipates
- US consumer spending growth was weak in first-quarter data shows it has bounced back and is running at a solid pace
- US economy's long-term challenges include high and rising federal debt and relative stagnation of middle and lower incomes
- Housing manufacturing look to have dipped again in 2Q
- Economy performed reasonably well over 1H, jobs healthy
- Many of June FOMC soft case for somewhat easier policy
- Inflation pressures remain muted
- Investment seems to have slowed notably on trade fears
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