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Brookings with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on The Economic Outlook and the Labor Market

November 30, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Brookings is hosting a webcast with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on The Economic Outlook and the Labor Market on Wednesday, November 30th, from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM.

The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates as it strives to deliver on its dual mandate of price stability and maximum sustainable employment. So far, the U.S. labor market has been impressively resilient; unemployment is at 3.7%, the lowest it has been in decades. But in several ways the impact of the pandemic on the labor market persists. Labor force participation is not yet fully back to pre-pandemic levels. While some employers are laying off workers, many others say they are finding it hard to hire. And work-from-home appears to be here to stay for many workers.

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Date:
November 30, 2022
Time:
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
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