{"id":2419982,"date":"2025-04-04T13:59:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T17:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-federal-reserve-chairman-speaks-on-the-economy-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T14:02:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T18:02:06","slug":"watch-live-federal-reserve-chairman-speaks-on-the-economy-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-federal-reserve-chairman-speaks-on-the-economy-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH LIVE: Federal Reserve chairman speaks on the economy &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-live-federal-reserve-chairman-speaks-on-the-economy-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2419982&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erickson-a-moment-for-jim-demint\/\" title=\"ERICKSON: A Moment For Jim DeMint\">economic issues<\/a>, notably addressing the implications of President Donald Trump&#8217;s upcoming tariffs, set at a 10% base rate on various countries. During his remarks, Powell acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding the tariffs&#8217; potential impact on inflation, suggesting it would be &#8220;transitory.&#8221; However, he expressed concern that these tariffs might lead to stagflation, characterized by simultaneous weak economic growth and high inflation. This situation complicates the Federal Reserve&#8217;s ability to respond, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asia-stocks-fall-as-weak-china-data-weigh\/\" title=\"Asia stocks decline due to negative impact of weak China data.\">reducing interest rates<\/a>, a common response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-richard-tice-says-britons-have-been-brainwashed-into-accepting-nhs-waiting-lists\/\" title=\"Exclusive: Richard Tice Says Britons Have Been \u2018Brainwashed\u2019 Into Accepting NHS Waiting Lists\">stimulate growth<\/a>, could inadvertently worsen inflation. The conversation highlights the delicate balance policymakers must <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">maintain amid changing economic conditions<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">WATCH LIVE: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks on the economy<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks on the economy\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/730XxzNr1zM?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Federal Reserve Chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jerome-powell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jerome Powell <\/a>addresses economic concerns a day before the implementation of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> 10% base <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">tariff<\/a> rate on dozens of countries.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3242203\/what-items-affected-trump-tariffs-canada-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHICH PRODUCTS WILL SEE HIGHER PRICES FROM TRUMP&rsquo;S TARIFFS ON CANADA AND MEXICO?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3364825\/trump-tariff-push-proposal-car-loan-payments-tax-deductible\/\">Trump tariff push comes with proposal to make car loan payments tax-deductible<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3368601\/mercantilism-for-dummies-taken-401k-hostage\/\">Mercantilism For Dummies has taken your 401(k) hostage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3370070\/conservative-group-first-lawsuit-trump-emergency-china-tariffs\/\">Conservative group launches first lawsuit against Trump emergency China tariffs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>On Wednesday, Powell acknowledged that there was much uncertainty surrounding the scale at which tariffs would affect inflation. However, he said that while Trump&rsquo;s tariffs will lead to inflation, it will be more &ldquo;transitory.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s tariffs are expected to spark stagflation, which consists of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beijing-plans-to-ease-covid-curbs-as-shanghai-inches-towards-reopening\/\" title=\"Beijing Plans to Ease COVID Curbs as Shanghai Inches Towards Reopening\">weak growth<\/a> and high inflation. The Fed&rsquo;s usual remedy of cutting interest rates to address weak growth could exacerbate the inflation rate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WATCH LIVE: Fed Chair Jerome Powell discusses the economy. Powell addresses economic issues ahead of Trump&#8217;s 10% tariffs on multiple countries. Which products will see price hikes from these tariffs? 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