POWELL LIVE SPEECH

POWELL: OVERALL THE RESEARCH TENDS TO FIND THAT BUYING LONG-TERM ASSETS LOWERS RATES AND SUPPORTS THE ECONOMY.

POWELL: I'D BE IN THE CAMP THAT THERE IS SOMETHING TO THAT

POWELL: NO SIGN PAST FED BOND BUYING WAS INFLATIONARY

POWELL: THE TARIFF INFLATION IS LIKELY A ONE-TIME PRICE INCREASE, ADDING 0.5% TO 1.0% TO INFLATION

POWELL: EVENTS IN MIDDLE EAST AFFECTS GAS PRICES

POWELL: POLICY IN GOOD PLACE TO WAIT AND SEE

FED'S POWELL: IT'S VERY HARD TO BUILD GREAT DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS BUT MUCH EASIER TO BRING THEM DOWN

POWELL: THERE'S NO DENYING IT'S A CHALLENGING TIME TO ENTER THE JOB MARKET

POWELL: VERY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE MEDIUM AND LONG TERM

POWELL: AI IS MAKING PEOPLE MORE PRODUCTIVE