ADVISORY USA-ECONOMY/FED

Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks after policy decision

Start: 16 Mar 2022 18:33 GMT

End: 16 Mar 2022 19:30 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fed Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference after policy decision. The Federal Reserve is expected on Wednesday to announce that it is speeding up the end of its pandemic-era bond purchases and signal a turn to interest rate increases next year as a guard against surging inflation.

SCHEDULE:

1800GMT – decision released (not on camera)

1830GMT – news conference with Fed Chair Jerome Powell

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BROADCAST: None

DIGITAL: None

Source: FEDERAL RESERVE HANDOUT

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Location: United States

Topic: Business / Economics

Audio: Natural/English

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