Fed Watching Risks of Broader Coronavirus Disruptions

Wall Street Journal, Feb. 11, 2020–Nick Timiraos (subscription)
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank is “closely monitoring” the extent of global economic disruptions from the coronavirus in China, singling out a risk that has made officials more likely to lower interest rates than to raise them.
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