Trump tariffs: Fed chief Jerome Powell delivers stark warning
[ad_1] US Fed Chair Jerome Powell US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a stark warning on Wednesday, saying President Donald Trump’s tariff-driven trade policy risks pushing inflation higher and slowing growth—setting up a potential clash between the Fed’s twin goals of stable prices and full employment.Speaking at the Economic Club of Chicago, Powell said the central bank remains in wait-and-see mode for now, but acknowledged that tariffs are already complicating the Fed’s policy outlook. “Tariffs are highly likely to generate at least a temporary rise in inflation,” Powell said, adding that the inflationary effects “could also be more persistent.”Markets didn’t like what they heard. All three major Wall Street indices dropped sharply, led by a selloff in tech stocks, as investors interpreted Powell’s tone as more hawkish than expected. “People were expecting Powell to be neutral and he was […]