Following the Federal Reserve's decision to lower interest rates by a quarter point last week, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in remarks on Thursday that the central bank does not "need to be in a hurry to lower rates" due to the strength of the economy.
"The economy is not sending any signals that we need to be in a hurry to lower rates," Powell said during an event in Dallas, Texas. "The strength we are currently seeing in the economy gives us the ability to approach our decisions carefully."
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