NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 07: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the 2025 U.S. Monetary Policy Forum on March 07, 2025 in New York City. Despite unease in global markets, Powell stressed that the U.S. economy remains in a good place. Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by SPENCER PLATT / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
NEW YORK: US Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell says it remains to be seen if the Trump administration’s tariff plans will prove to be inflationary, mapping out a checklist of things that could cause new import taxes to lead to more persistent price pressures.
“In a simple case where we know it’s a one-time thing, the textbook would say look through it,” with no need for the Fed to respond with tighter monetary policy, Powell said at a question-and-answer session during an economic forum in New York City.
