Federal Reserve Chair optimistic about US economy, fearful of tariffs

Global Business

The chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve is optimistic about the prospects for the American economy. 

Jerome Powell is also telling Congress that a prolonged period of higher trade tariffs would be damaging.

CGTN’s Daniel Ryntjes reports.


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