Powell: The Pause That Refreshes?

Fed chairman would have backed McCarthy’s budget bill.

The Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, during a news conference at Washington, May 3, 2023. — The Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, during a news conference at Washington, May 3, 2023. AP/Carolyn Kaster

LAWRENCE KUDLOW

Published: May 3, 2023, 05:31 PM ET
Updated:May 5, 2023, 06:03 PM ET

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