Fed Sets Cautious Tone as Economic Momentum Slows

Fed Sets Cautious Tone as Economic Momentum Slows
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a press conference in Washington on Jan. 29, 2020. Samuel Corum/Getty Images
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve said on Jan. 27 that the U.S. economy is a long way from recovery as the resurgence in COVID-19 cases has weighed on economic activity and the labor market.

After the conclusion of the central bank’s two-day policy meeting, Fed officials announced that they would hold the target range for the federal funds rate at zero to 0.25 percent, as the pandemic continues to pose “considerable risks to the economic outlook.”

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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