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Fed’s Powell Credits Amazon For Low Inflation

Fed’s Powell Credits Amazon For Low Inflation
Fed’s Powell Credits Amazon For Low Inflation
March 02, 2018  |  Amazon

When asked why inflation has been so low for the past decade, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell had an interesting answer: the Amazon effect. Get...

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Fed’s Powell Has No Plans To Issue Digital Currency
Fed’s Powell Has No Plans To Issue Digital Currency
November 30, 2017  |  Bitcoin

While the Federal Reserve does not have plans to issue digital currency, it is actively researching the underlying technology, said John Williams, president of the...

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Fed Chairman Open To Rolling Back Bank Regulation
Fed Chairman Open To Rolling Back Bank Regulation
November 29, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump’s pick as chairman of the Federal Reserve, said at his confirmation hearing that he supports rolling back some bank regulations,...

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New Fed Chair Powell Has Bitcoin On His Mind
New Fed Chair Powell Has Bitcoin On His Mind
November 02, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Fed Governor Jerome “Jay” Powell, the favorite to be named the next head of the U.S. central bank, already has some strong opinions about bitcoin....

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