Fed Chair: Dialing back policy restraint will bring down inflation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said “with an appropriate dialing back of policy restraint, there is good reason to think that the economy will get back to 2% inflation while maintaining a strong labor market.”

Details: Speaking in Wyoming, Powell said that, until recently, most Americans had not experienced the pain of high inflation for such a sustained period but he added, “My confidence has grown that inflation is on a sustainable path back to 2%.”

Rate Cut: Powell said, “...the timing and pace of rate cuts will depend on incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks.”