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Powell Says Inflation 'Still Too High,' Warns Of Additional Tightening

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered highly anticipated remarks at an Economic Club of New York luncheon on Thursday, arguing that inflation is "still too high" and warning additional monetary policy tightening may be needed.

Powell noted that shorter-term measures of core inflation over the most recent three and six months are now running below 3 percent but cautioned these shorter-term measures are often volatile.

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