According to BlockBeats, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will step down on May 15 after eight years in office. Powell, who is not an economist by training, navigated the pandemic, a 40-year high in inflation, and an aggressive rate-hiking cycle during his tenure.
Powell’s early years saw gradual rate increases and balance sheet reduction. Following the 2020 pandemic outbreak, he deployed zero interest rates, unlimited quantitative easing, and emergency lending tools to stabilize markets and support a V-shaped recovery. However, the Fed initially characterized inflation as temporary, a policy misstep. U.S. CPI peaked at 9.1% in 2022, the highest in four decades. The Fed subsequently launched its most aggressive rate-hiking cycle since the 1980s, raising rates 11 times to 5.25%-5.5%. Despite recession concerns, the U.S. achieved a soft landing, with CPI declining significantly from its 2022 peak while employment remained resilient.
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