The head of the Fed: monetary policy in the United States United States will remain soft

The Federal Reserve will conduct a gentle monetary policy until the levels of employment and inflation in the U.S. improve significantly. That's what Fed chief Jerome Powell told The Wall Street Journal yesterday. to The Wall Street Journal yesterday, noting that there is still a long way to go before the target on those parameters is reached. At the moment, inflation is not reaching the coveted 2 percent mark, and the number of jobs is still not back to pre-pandemic levels. Until we see tangible progress toward the goals set, the regulator will continue to purchase assets in large quantities, conducting an ultra-soft monetary policy, Powell stressed. At the same time, he did not voiced no specific time frame in which these plans will be implemented. The next meeting of the regulator, which will last for two days, will be held on March 16-17