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Fed’s Powell Nods to Stronger Economy, Backs Gradual Rate Hike Path
Reuters, Feb. 27, 2018–Howard Schneider, Jason Lange
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, in his first public appearance as head of the U.S. central bank, vowed on Tuesday to prevent the economy from overheating while sticking with a plan to gradually raise interest rates.