While forecasts suggest the U.S. central bank could start cutting interest rates as soon as March, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell called such speculation "premature" during remarks at Spelman College on Friday.
Powell acknowledged recent signs of slowing price growth but said the Fed is committed to keeping monetary policy restrictive until officials are confident inflation is on a path to 2 percent.
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