WATCH LIVE: Jerome Powell holds town hall with educators
Brady Knox
Powell Town Hall
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is holding a town hall with educators.
Powell has held similar town halls in the past. He will be taking questions from the audience.
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The town hall will likely include questions about the recent decision to hold interest rates steady amid a slight uptick in inflation.
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“Today, we decided to leave our policy interest rate unchanged and to continue to reduce our securities holdings,” Powell said during a press conference last week. “Looking ahead, we are in a position to proceed carefully in determining the extent of additional policy firming that may be appropriate.”