The US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues upgraded their outlook for the US economy’s growth, which has been marred by the pandemic.(image: REUTERS)
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The US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues upgraded their outlook for the US economy’s growth, which has been marred by the pandemic. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve said that it continued to see near-zero interest rated through 2023. Powell said that the Fed expects inflation to rise in the short term but believes that it will be short-lived and will remain below 2% next year. The 10-year Treasury yields trimmed their gains as Powell spoke about the strong bounce-back expected in the US economy.
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