Powell: Unemployment Rate Remains Low and Stable, Labor Market Robust
BlockBeats News, February 11, Federal Reserve Chair Powell stated that the unemployment rate remains low and stable, the labor market is strong, and has not been a source of inflationary pressure. (FX168)
Powell does not believe that the sharp interest rate cut indicates that a US recession is imminent, but rather that it is more of a preventive action aimed at maintaining the "robust" status quo of the economy and labor market.