Fed’s Susan Collins warns against ‘self- fulfilling’ pessimism on US economy

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A top US central banker has said she was focused on “preserving” the health of the jobs market, as she warned of the potential for “self-fulfilling” negativity on the economy raising the risk of a downturn.

Susan Collins, president of the Boston Federal Reserve, told the Financial Times on Thursday the world’s…