Adam Posen on What Jerome Powell Should Have Said at Jackson Hole

Economist Adam Posen, serving as president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, commented on the key points of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech at the recent symposium in Jackson Hole. Posen believes that Powell failed to adequately convey important aspects of monetary policy to the meeting participants. He noted that despite the prevailing economic conditions, Powell's speech was overly cautious and did not reflect the real challenges facing the economy. The economist expressed hope that the Fed would consider not only inflation risks but also issues related to the structure of the economy and the resilience of the financial system.

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