Jerome Powell, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, attends the National Association of Business Economicseconomic policy conference in Washington, D.C, United States on March 21, 2022.
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The Federal Reserve is tasked with slowing the U.S. economy enough to control inflation but not so much that it tips into recession.
Financial markets expect the central bank on Wednesday to announce a half-percentage…