Fed's Powell: Economy no longer needs increasing support from asset purchases
Tweet
Share
E-mail
FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the CARES Act, at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, U.S., September 28, 2021. Kevin Dietsch/Pool via REUTERS
(Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said the U.S. economy is improving quickly and no longer needs the "increasing support" provided by its asset purchases, making it appropriate to conclude that program earlier than previously projected.
"The economy no longer needs increasing amounts of policy support," he said.
Powell's comments at a press conference came after the central bank doubled the pace of its bond purchase "taper" at its latest policy meeting that concluded on Wednesday.
(Reporting By Dan Burns; editing by Diane Craft)
Serious News for Serious Traders! Try StreetInsider.com Premium Free!
You May Also Be Interested In
- Yemen's Mocha port halts operations after Houthi attacks, port director says
- Prediction market operator Kalshi hits back at Nevada regulator over geofencing fine
- Indonesia's North Sumatra hit by 6.4-magnitude quake, no tsunami threat
Create E-mail Alert Related Categories
ReutersRelated Entities
Jerome PowellSign up for StreetInsider Free!
Receive full access to all new and archived articles, unlimited portfolio tracking, e-mail alerts, custom newswires and RSS feeds - and more!
