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Fed's Powell: If economy meets expectations, unlikely to see rate cuts this year

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Feb 1 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pushed back on Wednesday on rising hopes that the U.S. central bank may be able to undue some of its interest rate rises this year.

The current outlook holds for slower growth, modest gains in unemployment and a slow decline in inflation, Powell said in his press conference following the Fed's policy decision. “If the economy performs broadly in line with those expectations, it will not be appropriate to cut rates this year.”

Reporting by Michael S. Derby; Editing by Leslie Adler
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