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Fed Chair Powell pledges to use tools to support economy

by AP Economics Writer
| February 28, 2020 2:30 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sought to calm fears Friday over the viral outbreak by issuing a rare statement of reassurance that the Fed will “use our tools" to support the economy — a strong signal of a coming interest rate cut.

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